copying my blog content

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  hellenmasido · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 9:53 pm

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  i want to have a back up of my content on a different private blog but still have the current blog running. what do i do?

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 9:57 pm

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  Register a blog and set it to private.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Then create XML export files periodically and import them into it.

  1. Log into the Main blog, go to Tools → Export, and download the XML (WXR) file to your computer.
  2. In the Backup blog, go to Tools → Import → WordPress, and upload the file you downloaded in step 1. After you upload the file, you can choose the option to Download & import file attachments if you want to move your media files.
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  hellenmasido · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:13 pm

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  if i export content from the main blog, it’s not that the content will disappear from my blog right?

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:14 pm

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  An export file is a copy of content only.

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  hellenmasido · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:38 pm

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  phewks! it worked! thanks so much! last question, will i need to be exporting from time to time or since i didn’t put an end date, will future posts automatically be exported?

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:40 pm

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  When you do the next import the software will recognize which posts are new and add them.

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  hellenmasido · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:54 pm

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  okey thanks again! you’ve been really helpful- you have no idea how much! :-)

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 11:15 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.