Podz wrote:
Vogel, Andrew (vogelap) wrote:
What's the risk of overwriting? I've never encountered 'overwriting
issues' in any other PHP-based software I've run, so I am curious why
WordPress is different from others...
Risk ? None.
Hassle for users when they get errors because their server screws up ? Yes.
Forums helpers tired of saying "Delete first" ? Yes.
Time spent in forums doing so ? Lots.
Time to alter 1 doc and keep it that way ? Seconds.
Would it hurt for the 'official' docs to say 'Delete' ? NO.
P.
Yes, but the whole point was to trim the install doc down from saying
delete this, this and that, oh, and make sure you don't delete your
wp-config.php file. Upload the new files then go on. How many other
projects tell the users to delete the whole install before uploading the
new files? None that I can think of.
Maybe what we need is a "recommended" ftp program and have it documented
to say what the settings should be in the codex.
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