WordPress 3.0 (Thelonius) Is Live!

And as always, before you update back up your site files using FTP or your web host’s back up feature and your database.

I mean it. (insert picture of me staring at you with squinty eyes…)

Now on to the fun stuff.

Upgrading is as simple as clicking a button.

First, disable all your plugins.

Next, click the linky at the top of your pre-WordPress 3.0 admin that tells you there’s a new version.

And finally, click the “upgrade automatically” button. Look at it go!

You should now have Thelonius installed.

Here’s a video walkthrough of the new features to get you acquainted with what’s changed:

p.s. If you do encounter trouble don’t hesitate to contact me! I’ll be upgrading all my sites one by one today.