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We couldn't over-stress the importance of updating WordPress if we wanted to. Besides adding new features, updates fix security bugs too. Never postpone an update. Install it right away when you see a prompt to do so on your blog's dashboard. Updates help prevent hacking! So...
Requirements
Before updating, make sure your web host provides WordPress's minimum requirements2. These requirements are nothing spectacular, and chances are, if you've successfully installed WordPress, your host already provides what's needed.
Backups
Back up your blog before proceeding. I describe how to securely back up your blog later on in the book, so if you like, you can jump to it now, or read through this section first before proceeding. In any case, never update your blog without backing it up beforehand. You'll find out why soon.
Disabling Plug-ins
After updating to a major version, some plug-ins may not work. Therefore, it is wise to not only back up your blog and all of its accompanying plug-ins (in case you have to restore it to its original state), it's important to disable plug-ins before you upgrade as well. If you don't, you may encounter compatibility issues and errors after updating your copy of WordPress.
Once your blog is updated, you can reactivate your plugins later. Only in cases of severe incompatibility and resulting errors will you need to disable a plugin (and keep it disabled) until its developer releases a version that's compatible with the latest WordPress upgrade.
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