Can I backup my blog?

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  howard2k · Member · Oct 20, 2010 at 7:03 pm

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  I know I can do an export. If everything somehow went pear-shaped, how would I get back up and running?

  Apologies if this has been discussed to death, but I could not find something suitable in the search.

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 20, 2010 at 7:45 pm

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  Use the Export Function: http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

  Wrote your Posts on your PC with something like Windows Live Writer then upload the Post then you have a local copy of what you write. (Or write in a plain text editor and paste the text into the Post)

  Put your pictures in one section on your PC so you have everything easy to find, upload from this central location, easier to find.

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  howard2k · Member · Oct 20, 2010 at 8:27 pm

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  Thanks. So re-import and then manually rebuild any media libraries would be the process right?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Oct 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm

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  You should be able to export/import your pictures as well. And don’t forget about your blogroll:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/blogroll/import-export-links/

  It is actually a good idea to export / import your blog to another (private) test blog, especially as a new user, because that will allow you to experiment with different themes without messing up your live blog. Who knows but the next new theme they introduce might just tempt you to give it a try!

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  howard2k · Member · Oct 20, 2010 at 9:17 pm

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  Thanks 1tess,

  I will look into that, great idea.