Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition

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Update WordPress Automatically

If you have a self-hosted blog, you need to keep up with WordPress updates, a task that WordPress.com does for its users. Updating WordPress is a simple process, and it assures that you have the latest features and the latest security measures installed.

You will see an alert on your Dashboard when an update is available. If you click it, which takes you to the updates panel, it provides a link to information about backing up your site.

Update WordPress Automatically

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