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Upgrading guidelines

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  • March 18, 2015 at 11:51 am #5529
    Liz Brown
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    Hi, I haven’t posted newbie questions for a while, so I think I’m due! I also haven’t upgraded WordPress, BuddyPress, or CBOX since I created my multisite Commons site a year ago….and I need to get things upgraded so that third-party plugins will work properly. I’m nervous about upgrading because I am the only one dealing with my site, and I don’t want anything to go wrong that I can’t fix myself right away.

    So, my question is, what are the current versions of WordPress, BuddyPress, and CBOX that I should upgrade to? That is, I don’t want to install a version that is not yet compatible with CBOX or something along those lines.

    Also, is there some documentation that I might have overlooked that would guide me through the upgrading process? What to upgrade first, etc, etc, anything like that.

    Thanks so much!

    Liz

    March 18, 2015 at 12:42 pm #5530
    Liz Brown
    Participant

    I’ve read a basic upgrading wordpress document, which is useful, and I’m looking for guidance on compatibility and versions for the whole Commons shebang. I’m now attaching the current versions on my multisite installation, which might provide more context!

    thanks!

    Liz

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    March 18, 2015 at 10:44 pm #5533
    Scott Voth
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    Hi Liz – It’s always good to have a “test” site and a “prod” site when implementing new functionality and upgrading to new versions of software.  I would highly recommend having a way to see if stuff works on a test site before implementing it on your prod site.

    That said, CBOX plugins are managed so that you shouldn’t need to worry about compatibility.  You should upgrade CBOX rather than its individual components.  We don’t want you to jump ahead to newer versions of plugins that we haven’t yet vetted.

    But of course you never know about plugins that are used on your site, but are not part of CBOX and not vetted by CBOX.

    We don’t control new versions of WordPress, but try hard to keep up with the newest versions.  I think you can safely upgrade to the newest version of WP.

    One of the best features of CBOX is that it manages the upgrade process, and makes sure that CBOX plugins are compatible.

    Hope this make sense.

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