VVV will automatically update WordPress on a reprovision if you’re using the custom site templates, but there are other methods of updating.
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As well as reprovisioning, all the normal methods for updating work too, e.g.:
- Downloading WordPress from WordPress.org and extracting the zip file into
public_html - Using the built in updater in the Admin area
- Using WP CLI’s core updater command
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Using SVN
Navigate to the public_html folder of the site in a terminal/command prompt, and run svn up.
Using Git
Navigate to the public_html folder of the site, and run git pull. This will happen automatically on reprovision, but only if you’re using the default master branch.
Manual WP Installs
Manual installs won’t be updated on provision unless a vvv-init.sh script has been written to do this. These installs will need to be updated manually, either via WP Admin, WP CLI, or by downloading WordPress.