Local testing server

  • I was successful in downloading a copy of mysite to my local computer and setting up a local testing server using WAMP. When I loaded mysite using local.mysite.org the homepage loaded as expected. When I tried to go to another page in the site I got a page not found message. I then logged into admin (for the first time). I got a message telling me that it needed to upgrade to the latest version of WordPress. I didn’t click anything, being uncertain what the upgrad would affect. Evidently the live site was done in an earlier version of WordPress. I am assuming that the reason the other pages are not loading is because I need to change some global url in the admin section. Thanks!

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  • assuming you are referring to localhost as being the local.mysite.org then I would think that you can install the newest version of wordpress in the same directory with different folder name (so that it doesnt overwrite you files), change the old wordpress folder name to something different, like adding a zero or something, then change the new wordpress folder to the same name as the orginal.

    For example, if you are using ‘wordpress’ as a folder name now then change it to ‘wordpress0’ then put the new wordpress install in a new folder named ‘wordpress’.

    Then all you should need to do is copy the ‘wp-config.php’ file from your old install into the new install. If you are using a custom template and/or plugins then you should copy those too.

    Of course I could be wrong and your computer will have a melt down.

    I’m sure this question has been asked before. Do a search.

    Thread Starter lzweigle

    (@lzweigle)

    The message that I got was “Your WordPress database is out-of-date, and must be upgraded before you can continue.” I overlooked the word “database”. Is there something different about upgrading the database versus upgrading the main files? I went and replaced the files except for wp-config.php and the wp-content folders with the newer version wordpress-2.3.2. When I went to try and enter the admin area I got the same message as before. I didn’t realize until now that it was talking about database. Any ideas? Thanks!

    You have newer version for files and an older version for database. At major version changes the database structure has been changed. What the message tells you: RUN the upgrade.php file, i.e. UPGRADE!
    localhost/whatever/wp-admin/upgrade.php – hit Enter

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