Cant upgrade my 2.5 Installation

  • Resolved claggan

    (@claggan)


    16 years, 8 months ago

    It’s my fault entirely. I loaded the new version and messed up my wp_config file. Now I cannot put my hand on my record of all the relevant information… data base name, user name and password. I think I have the first two sorted by am not 100% sure of the password. Anywhere I can look it up?
    Gerry

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  • Your database information should be in your host’s cpanel under sql database.

    Thread Starter claggan

    (@claggan)

    Thank you. Got the user name and data base name from there. Exactly where can I locate my password? In the database or where?
    Thanks.
    Gerry

    I use roboform for password storage. As I recall, there is no place to find the password. PasswordsPro at download.com may recover it.

    Thread Starter claggan

    (@claggan)

    Got it to do the upgrade process. I rewrote the config file and used the actual host address rather than ‘localhost’. I then went to my cpanel and changed the password for the user_name.
    Now I do not get the error when I operate the upgrade page.
    However … now when I try to access my blog on my site I get a single message….
    ‘error establishing a database connection’ … no mention of anything regarding user, password, host etc.!

    I assume this is a different problem.

    Gerry

    Hello!
    I get this message after I run the WordPress upgrade program for version. 2.5. Upgrading of database…
    “Uppgradering av databasen n?dv?ndig
    Din WordPress-databas ?r f?r?ldrad och m?ste uppgraderas innan du kan forts?tta.
    Uppgraderingsprocessen kan ta en liten stund, ha t?lamod.
    Upgrade WordPress”
    after 10 hour I have still the same message, that should I do?
    /Jonas

    Thread Starter claggan

    (@claggan)

    Fixed it………….. Found an old backup of the folder that WP was in. Verified that all my names were correct – they were. Renamed that folder. Made a new blank folder same as original name. Uploaded complete 2.5 folders and files to it. Uploaded old config file. Adjusted it to have new dbuser password which I had changed. Went to my website and clicked on Blog link and presto it worked. It then asked me to click a link to upgrade database. That seems to be O.K.
    I may hit other problems but at least this one is put to bed.

    As a former programmer I will offer a suggestion to all who write operating instructions….
    Stay away from a letter type format… so often the key item is lost in a sea of words.(e.g. preserve config file)

    I always preferred to use a linear point form sequence.

    That said I really do appreciate all those who assist on fora such as this one. We would all be lost if we had to deal with manufacturers help lines.

    Again thanks to all who offered assistance.

    Gerry

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