Does importing overwrite existing content?

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  maureenogle · Member · Apr 8, 2012 at 3:18 pm

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  I’ve been using Posterous, but kept a backup copy of my blog here at WP. Now that Posterous is history (more or less), I have to move my Posterous blog back to WP.

  When I export from P. to WP., will the export process over-write what’s already here in WP? That’s what I want it to do, because I want to import all the blog entries from Posterous will all comments. So: Will exporting from P. to WP. over-write existing WP content?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 9, 2012 at 6:53 pm

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  No, not at all. All imported content will be brought in alongside your existing content.

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  maureenogle · Member · Apr 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm

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  So if I import from Posterous to my WP blog, the import will ADD to the existing content, which means I’ll end up with two of everything. Right? (Obviously, I don’t want two of everything….) THANKS!

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 9, 2012 at 7:02 pm

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  Yes, if you were duplicating content between WordPress.com and Posterous, you’ll wind up with 2 of everything.

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  maureenogle · Member · Apr 9, 2012 at 8:35 pm

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  Thanks so very much. That’s what I needed to know and I’ll adjust accordingly. THANK YOU!

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 9, 2012 at 9:48 pm

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  You’re welcome!