Earlier I explained how to prepare for your update by backing up your files.  Now it’s time to actually do the the update.  Are you nervous?  Don’t be.  Updating WordPress is amazingly easy.

Log into your dashboard.  You’ll see the “Please update now” message at the top of the screen.

Click on “Please update now.”  Then you’ll go to the upgrade screen.  You may see not one, but two sections.  The top section will deal with upgrading your WordPress software.  The second screen will deal with upgrading your plugins.  Right now we’re going to focus on updating your WordPress software.

You’ll see a message about backing up your database.  You’ve read part one of this tutorial and so you have that covered.  Click on the “Upgrade Automatically” button.

WordPress will do it’s thing and in a few seconds to a few minutes (it depends on your website host) you’ll see the success message.

And that’s it.  Pesto chango you’ve upgraded your WordPress software!

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