Doing an FTP backup of WP files….quick question

  • My files are in a directory called ‘blog’. Would I be better off copying just the ‘blog’ directory onto my computer or should I do ‘public_html’?

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  • If you just want your blog, then grab /blog. If you want everything you have online then grab public_html and everything under it.

    And don’t forget your database! WordPress_Backups

    Thread Starter ACCBlitz

    (@accblitz)

    Did an SQL backup (36mb worth)!

    Thread Starter ACCBlitz

    (@accblitz)

    Chris if you have a second I could use a little more help…..just to be clear, when upgrading via FTP:

    When it says delete old directories (wp-includes and wp-admin) and replace…..it’s as simple as uploading the new ones via FTP into the spot where the old ones were correct?

    Maybe I’m overthinking, but I don’t want any errors!

    Yup, you have the right idea.
    I suspect you already found it but just in case: Upgrading_WordPress

    Thread Starter ACCBlitz

    (@accblitz)

    Ok, so deleted/uploaded new wp-includes/we-admin. Went to the /wp-admin location and got this (major issue I’m guessing):

    (I replaced my host username below with *****)

    Warning: include_once(/home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-includes/streams.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-settings.php on line 230

    Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening ‘/home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-includes/streams.php’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-settings.php on line 230

    Warning: include_once(/home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-includes/gettext.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-settings.php on line 231

    Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening ‘/home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-includes/gettext.php’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-settings.php on line 231

    Fatal error: Class ‘NOOP_Translations’ not found in /home2/*****/public_html/blog/wp-includes/l10n.php on line 437

    Are you sure you copied the root pages too and not only those 2 dirs? Sometimes, also them root files change, you know… who knows, it might just help. ??

    Thread Starter ACCBlitz

    (@accblitz)

    Yezzir, I only deleted/copied over those 2 dir. Forgive me I’m a newbie, doin’ my best to follow the instructions.

    What’s my next move? :/

    Did you upload all the files in the “main” WordPress directory as well?

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