Tonight I have updated to the latest version of WordPress – Version 2.2.1. This has been out for a couple of days now, so I also used this time to change the installation format of WordPress. I did have it as a cPanel Fantastico installation, but was finding that there was quite some time between the newest version being released and the updates being available through Fantastico. I had noticed that for not only this site, but also my personal site, paulgray.id.au.

So I backed up all my files and the mysql database. Deleted the Fantastico installation of WordPress. Created a new mysql database, imported the data from the old database and uploaded the WordPress V2.2.1 files. I made some alterations to the wp-config.php file, and everything worked smoothly, whew!!

I found these sites handy for giving me the instructions on how to do this:

1. WordPress Codex – WordPress Backups
2. WordPress Codex – Backing Up Your Database
3. Tamba2’s Backup with phpMyAdmin
4. WordPress Codex – Upgrading WordPress
5. WordPress Codex – Check for Plugin Compatibility
6. WordPress Codex – Site Maintenance
7. Lorelle’s Blog Maintenance ideas
8. Blog Maintenance Checklist
9. Download Squad’s Complete Post-Install Checklist