markdavidson If you can see something here, it worked: http://twitterstars.com/ about 8 hours ago from web

The initial WordPress install took me about 15 minutes. After the initial install, I spent several hours trying to get specific parts of the WordPress editor to function:

Since installing WordPress 2.5, I cannot upload graphic images. This is why there are no screen captures to go along with my posts. The visual editor also does not allow me to create hyperlinks. I did a clean install of WordPress 2.5 and this did not fix the issue (Thereby eliminating the possibility of plugin or theme incompatibility). I’m going to create 2 new blogs tonight and I’ll try again.

Update:

markdavidson @griffmiester I just installed a new instance of WordPress 2.5 on a new domain and it works perfectly. You are good to go. Install away! less than 5 seconds ago from web in reply to griffmiester

I installed version 2.3.3 of WordPress and then upgraded it to 2.5 just as I outlined below. The only difference is, I did not install a customized copy of the wp-content directory.

I will attempt further testing tomorrow. If need be, I’ll delete the entire TwitterStars.com site from my server and start all over again… and then load an exported back-up file.

BTW, now that I’ve seen how a fully-functioning instance of WordPress 2.5 operates; yeah, it lives up to the hype. It’s very cool. The interface is clean and logical. This took a little getting used to. Also, the interactive tools and menus are snappy. WP seems more responsive.

Tools Used for this WordPress Upgrade:

• FTP Commander (free)
• SnagIt 8 (for screen capture)

Helpful Links:

• Download Location for WordPress 2.5
• Visual Tutorial for Installing WordPress
• WordPress.org Famous 5 Minute Install

How I Upgraded to WordPress 2.5

1. Make a backup of your Blog
   1. Login to wp-admin
   2. Click Manage
   3. Click Export
   4. Download the Export file
2. Make a backup of your wp-content folder
   1. Contains all your themes, plugins, and uploaded photos
3. Save a copy of your wp-config.php file to your desktop
   1. Contains your MySQL settings
   2. The name of your MySQL database, user name, and password
4. Download WordPress 2.5
5. Replace the WordPress 2.5 copy of the wp-content folder with your saved-backup copy
6. Replace the WordPress 2.5 copy of the wp-config.php with your saved-backup copy
7. Overwrite WordPress on your server with the contents of your customized WordPress 2.5 folder

At first, the Visual Editor and HTML-Editor buttons did not work at all. So I went into Users –> Your Profile –> Visual Editor. I then unchecked the following checkbox and saved my settings:

Use the visual editor when writing

I then re-checked the box and re-saved. This resulted in the Visual Editor and HTML-Editor buttons appearing.

Uploading files; not the same luck. I cannot upload files such as pictures:

From Computer

HTTP error.

After a file has been uploaded, you can add titles and descriptions.

Cancel

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An error occurred in the upload. Please try again later.

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