[wp-docs] 5-Step Upgrade in Upgrading WordPress

[Michael B]

On 2/16/06, Scott Merrill <skippy at skippy.net> wrote:
>
> Vogel, Andrew (vogelap) wrote:
> > I've never seen an app that instructs you to delete everything first. I
> > know that WordPress is special; I don't understand what's special about
> > it that requires me to delete instead of overwrite.
>
> WordPress is not special.
>
> > What is the estimated percentage of installations that encounter the
> > "overwrite issue"?
>
> I've no idea.
>
> Here's an idea:  Strike the "delete" instructions from the official
> upgrade guide.  Then everyone who's complaining about the verbosity of
> the instructions should commit to spend a week on the support forums
> helping people when the next upgrade comes out.
>
> If you're objecting to the instructions, then please commit to helping
> deal with the consequences of their removal.  Thanks.



Exactly.

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