Today, WordPress had their official release on 2.7 “Coltrane”. I was so excited at installing the new version, since Coltrane has a lot of changes regarding the User Interface and the whole “look and feel “of the admin panel.
After downloading the Zip file, I started out looking at some files, and replaced my config file with the new one, since there were some differences which I thought would be needed by the new version. After uploading the files, I immediately pointed my browser to /wp-admin/upgrade.php.
I was told that my database was old and needs to be upgraded, so I pressed the continue button. Then I was forwarded to install.php. I was shocked but I though that it was just reconfirming values about me and my site.
Then I was redirected to a page giving me the new password. Then when I logged in, my posts, pages, links, everything was gone. The problem was caused by me though, so I needed to find a way to retrieve my data back.
Then I started losing hope of ever getting my data back, losing interest in my blog site due to the incident, but I didn’t give up yet, I tried looking for backups. In my Dreamhost account, there is a backups user but unfortunately, the data backed-up only stays for about five days and all was gone. I was about to post something really really bad on my blog due to my data loss, though I remembered that in DreamHost, there is a “restore database” option. That was my last resort, when I accessed the DH mysql admin panel, I tried on the “restore database” option. At my luck that I was able to restore my database to the state it had 13 hours ago. I was able to restore my data. Thank goodness, then I uploaded the old version of the config file, and Tada! My blog is back!
I was so happy that Dreamhost has a Restore Database feature. If it wasn’t for that, I would have deleted my blog and would wait for decades later, or maybe just months later to open a blog again.
The new WordPress Admin looks awesome that the last version. I can access all the pages in one click, unlike the past version that they were sub navigations under a tab. The Dashboard is now dashing! I love the part where I can organize the positioning of the the elements to what I feel is much more important to me. This version is definitely better and easier to use than WordPress 2.6 below.
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nice one!hehe. thanks for the dreamhost. Good decision \dont give up\.
Yeah thank goodness dreamhost has a restore database feature. I’ve never had any experience with wordpress. Anyway, I just wanted to swing by and say thanx for carring at all about what I post.
yep, it’s XAMPP. I’m planning on freelancing a bit for the sake of building up a portfolio so that I could show something when I go look for another job but since I am busy doing something else, that will have to wait. ^^
o_O .. its translucent…*opens up IE6 standalone, pastes URL and gasps*… as expected, its opaque.
It’s crowded by many me’s and you’s. lol
yeah, it really is…
Let’s just see…
Wahaha. You merged out from our comments tree… hahaha. =p
Good thing there was a back up. Anyways, I’m just frustrated with how the wordpress works with the posting. It gives me error when I put a php code in the box, it’s a 503.
But really, the new dashboard is now really dashing! lol.
I love your current theme.
Yeah, I sure am… I was about to lose my interest in blogs after what had happened.
Yeah, I sure do love the theme… Just hating the bugs though…
But it was fix right, the bug in the search page?
Yeah. Since the author of this post fixed the error quickly after my report.
I was amazed on how fast he was on fixing the error.
That guy is really dedicated with his work.
Yes, unlike me. It’ll take 2-5 days before I take my move.
Hahaha.
Now that’s quite a big amount of time, but it will get on the nerves on your clients.
Yeah I know, but right now, I don’t have any clients…hehe
Hehehe.
We should just have some little changes on our traits. Hahaha. XD
hehe. Maybe I should try 1-4 days instead of 2-5 days.
Hahaha.
How about 1 day or below? =p
lucky you! ^^ haha. well i use Mozilla 2.0.0.18 and I clear private data (including cookies) so I basically had to retype everything again. Anyway, I tried adding the cookie script but it didn’t work… *goes to a new type and praises Google* Search Engine is <3. Well, localhost has a problem with setcookie so I might end up making and testing the script online. I might do it next week cuz I need to finish two website proposals this week and a documentation on QR Codes. ^^