Wordpress @ GrandSlambert

Today we finally see the release of WordPress 3.0, in fact, only a few moments ago as I type this. I have been working with the Release Candidates for quite some time, but had never attempted an upgrade from a WordPress MU installation to WordPress 3.0. I decided to attempt an upgrade using the beta testers plugin. I made my backups, I double checked that I could go back if I needed to, and then I headed on over to the update page. But then I wondered – how easily will my MU 2.9.2 install upgrade to 3.0? Do I just try it on my live site and see what happens? I had the backups, I could easily switch back in under a minute if things broke, so why not. I clicked the button, and although it told me it would be re-installing 2.9.2, it actually did update to 3.0. It ran for about 32 seconds and said it was done. I went back to the dashboard and there were some instructions for me to follow. I needed to change my .htaccess file in one place, and remove a file in wp-content. It also reminded me to run the update on all the sites, which was pretty much automatic and worked well. So, did it work? Well, if you are reading this site, then I can tell you for certain that it worked! This site, and all of those I manage under the GrandSlambert name, including two mapped domains (calendarpress.net and [...]