Can I export a WXR from hard drive?
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I recently transferred my site to WordPress.org from another host. I was able to get a full site download from the previous host but it did not contain a WXR file. From what I’ve read, this file is necessary to import my old posts to the new host.
Is there a way to generate the WXR offline so that I can rebuild my old posts? Should I be doing something else to get everything back? I see I can’t FTP with my new account.
Thanks.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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“to WordPress.org” but WordPress.org isn’t a site host. The blog linked to your name is empty. Please give us the URL for the blog you’re talking about.
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If you mean WordPress.com, just go to your Dashboard and on the left side you’ll see a vertical row of icons. Choose Tools and under that, Import.
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Did you Export your old site or did your host just give you a Database file and some image files?
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My site is james-wilkins.com. I do see the Import function in the Dashboard. What I don’t have is a WXR file generated from the old host.
@aux: Yes, I have a full site backup. Unfortunately, a WXR file does not appear to be part of it. Is there a usual location for it (maybe I can find an archived one)?
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@aux: The old host did the backup. It appears to be a full backup with the full folder structure and even files that do not appear online (like logs).
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If the export is not in a standard format, you may require staff intervention. Contact them via the Help button on your dashboard.
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