Wordpress 2.2 came out 5 days ago. here's the release:
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/05/wordpress-22/
Basically it says that it can import NEW blogger posts and comments very easily now!
Good news for those of you who wanted to switch! (that should be all of ya!)
Full Version: Wordpress 2.2
Cool! Fantastic! Awesome! Nifty! (Nifty?) Yes, Nifty! 
Now, ummm, er, can someone help me install it?
My hosting co only has 2.0.7 as an option to auto-install.
Now, ummm, er, can someone help me install it?
My hosting co only has 2.0.7 as an option to auto-install.
Install 2.0.7 and then upgrade - you'll need to go to Wordpress and follow the 5 step instructions. 
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ May 20 2007, 01:51 PM) [snapback]138547[/snapback]
Install 2.0.7 and then upgrade - you'll need to go to Wordpress and follow the 5 step instructions.
I'm going to try to port mine over this weekend. Blogger is so lame in comparison I can hardly wait!
I was going to do it manually... luckily they came out with this before I did...
ken
I looked at the instructions for upgrading but got scared. Looks like I'll wait til GoDaddy does it for me.
Do I really need to do this??? Really?? Why will my life be better?
im going to be blogging about this soon. I think it's important yes but I want to help people make the change too if they want to.
I think it's important yes but I want to help people make the change too if they want to.
that would be great, matt! i have a blogger account now and am very interested to know the features that wordpress has and why i should consider switching.
I got some courage and upgraded from 2.0 to 2.2. It was scary on paper, but the execution wasn't bad at all. The long part was backing up everything. The actual upgrade was fairly simple.
I took a look yesterday but I couldn't find the English instructions. 
I did contact my host and it looks like it's OK for me to host it on my website, which I would prefer...I just don't know about the "database" stuff...
I did contact my host and it looks like it's OK for me to host it on my website, which I would prefer...I just don't know about the "database" stuff...
Who is your host?
Just a quick FYI for those who don't already have a Wordpress, upgrading is REALLY not hard. Cuz you don't have plugins activated, you don't have data - you just basically do the quick install, do the steps of 2.2 upgrade that put 2.2 over the top of 2 and go. THEN you install your plugins, start writing, etc. I'm going to go through all of this soon though...maybe later this afternoon, maybe tonight...
Just a quick FYI for those who don't already have a Wordpress, upgrading is REALLY not hard. Cuz you don't have plugins activated, you don't have data - you just basically do the quick install, do the steps of 2.2 upgrade that put 2.2 over the top of 2 and go. THEN you install your plugins, start writing, etc. I'm going to go through all of this soon though...maybe later this afternoon, maybe tonight...
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ May 22 2007, 11:23 AM) [snapback]139497[/snapback]
Who is your host?
Just a quick FYI for those who don't already have a Wordpress, upgrading is REALLY not hard. Cuz you don't have plugins activated, you don't have data - you just basically do the quick install, do the steps of 2.2 upgrade that put 2.2 over the top of 2 and go. THEN you install your plugins, start writing, etc. I'm going to go through all of this soon though...maybe later this afternoon, maybe tonight...
Just a quick FYI for those who don't already have a Wordpress, upgrading is REALLY not hard. Cuz you don't have plugins activated, you don't have data - you just basically do the quick install, do the steps of 2.2 upgrade that put 2.2 over the top of 2 and go. THEN you install your plugins, start writing, etc. I'm going to go through all of this soon though...maybe later this afternoon, maybe tonight...
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Dang it, Matt! I'm drowing in website redesign right now but your Wordpress conviciton has gotten the best of me. I sooooo wish I had an easy button for this!
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