Upgrade from Wordpress 2.5.x to Wordpress 2.6 in easy steps
Step 1 : Backup your existing files of wordpress site .
Step 2 : Backup your wordpress database.
Step 3 : Deactivate your plugins. A plugin might not be compatible with the new version, so it’s nice to check for new versions of them and deactivate any that may cause problems. You can reactivate plugins one-by-one after the upgrade.
Step 4 : Download Wordpress 2.6 (~1.2MB)
Step 5 : Delete your old wp-includes and wp-admin directories (I would suggest you to rename it till the time Wordpress 2.6 is installed successfully).
Step 6 : Copy the new WordPress files (after unzipping) to your server, overwriting old files in the root. You may use FTP or shell commands to do so. Note that this means *all* the files, including all the files in the root directory as well. If you use the default or classic theme and have customized it, then you can skip that theme.
NOTE : Take care to preserve the content of the wp-config.php file in the root directory. This file contains current settings for your existing installation, e.g. database sign-in information.
Step 7 : Login to the Admin section and Point your browser to “http://yourdomain/wp-admin/upgrade.php“. Follow the instructions on screen to continue and upgrade within seconds.
Congratulation, Your Wordpress site is upgraded to version 2.6
Step 8 : Delete the renamed folders, if had not deleted yet (Step 5)
In case any thing goes wrong you still have the backup taken in Step 1 and Step 2 to restore to your old version.
Sorry, that key does not appear to be valid
When trying to reset your Wordpress blog password, have you seen the following message?
Sorry, that key does not appear to be valid.
This seems to be a bug in wordpress 2.5.1
Basically, it means that password recovery won’t always work and suggests the following workaround based on using phpmyadmin from cPanel in your hosting account. Click on the Wordpress database name, and in the row “wp_users†click on the first icon for “browseâ€. Next, click on the pencil icon for editing the table, then do the following:
User pass > Function > MD5 (encryption) and type in your new password
Finally, click the Go button and you should then be able to login to your Wordpress blog.
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