Cannot import from other blog

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  thecasualcatholicblog · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:01 pm

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  Hi! I have followed all of the directions fully, but my .xml file I’ve saved to my computer and am attempting to import from blogger keeps giving me an error message. Any advice?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:03 pm

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  And the error message you receive is ____________________?

  Are you using this guide?
  Coming from Blogger? https://en.support.wordpress.com/coming-from-blogger/

  What is the size of the XML file, please?
  Is the site you have the XML export file from still online?
  If yes, what is the URL?

  Sometimes the importer gets stuck. If the file is large you may have to import Posts, Pages, etc. in separate files. Or if the file is very large Staff may have to do the import.

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  thecasualcatholicblog · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:08 pm

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  Wow! That was fast!

  – Message says the format is not valid. But it is an .xml
  -I have used that guide.
  -File size is 234 KB
  -Yes, the place I am exporting from is still online. casualcatholic86.blogspot.com

  Thank you.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:09 pm

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  Are you using this guide: Coming from Blogger?
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/coming-from-blogger/

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  thecasualcatholicblog · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:15 pm

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  I think I am realizing what I am missing. I did not add /wp-admin to m homepage URL. I’m not sure how to do that. Can you advise as to what I have to click in order to change this?

  Thanks.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 4:17 pm

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  kokkieh · Staff · Aug 17, 2016 at 1:16 pm

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  Hi there,

  Did you select the Blogger importer or the WordPress importer to add the file? You can find the Blogger importer here:

  https://thecasualcatholicblog.wordpress.com/wp-admin/admin.php?import=blogger

  Can you please try adding the file there? Let me know if it still won’t work.