How to update?

Many of you are unsure of how to go about updating the plugin, so here’s a quick howto for you:

  1. Backup old plugin - Save your current newsletter in another location just in case you made any updates or template changes.
  2. Backup Database - You never know when something might go wrong, so backup your database to save all those created newsletters and subscriber data!  I recommend using WP-DB-Backup plugin for easy database backups (don’t forget to select the st_newsletter, st_mailinglist & st_categories tables).
  3. Deactivate your current version of the Newsletter Plugin from the Plugins panel and delete the ’st_newsletter’ folder from ‘wp-content/plugins/’.  (Optional)
  4. Download, unzip and upload the new plugin to your wp-content/plugins/ folder.  Enable the Newsletter plugin from the Plugins panel.
  5. Save Options - Go to the Newsletter panel and then the Options sub-panel and check your options, they may need some adjustments and save.

That’s all there is to it.  If you have anything to add, let me know in the comments below.


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