export my wordpress.com blog

  • Unknown's avatar
    merelmarc · Member ·

    The export function provides a .xml file
    with pointers to wordpress.com for pictures.
    I need a backup of the pictures on my PC.
    What I want is to keep a copy on my Windows
    wether as Word or whatever which would include pictures too

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

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    timethief · Member ·

    There is no way to download your Media Library content except by creating an XML export file as described here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/export

    NOTE: Your Media Library content is an attachment file and when you import that file you are asked if you want to include it or not.

  • Unknown's avatar
    merelmarc · Member ·

    Thanks
    but I already went through that file
    and it is not providing my answer.

    Really, just opening the web blog then Save AS (into an html)
    does a more satisfying job for my question.

    There must be a better way to save MY DATA
    than the .xml provided by export
    which is missing pics and style information associated with it…

    After all it is MY WORK
    and I should be able to download its view on my Windows.

    Looking for a better solution.

  • Unknown's avatar
    timethief · Member ·

    There is no other way.

  • Unknown's avatar
    merelmarc · Member ·

    Thanks again Timethief

    but I dont have as much time left as you (according to ur pic !)

    so still asking the community for a better solution.

  • Unknown's avatar
    timethief · Member ·

    I have been here for 11 years. I predate the existence of support docs and I predate all but one support staff member being on staff. If there was another way to do what you want to do I believe I would have discovered it through my searches.

  • Unknown's avatar
    timethief · Member ·

    You can, of course, go into your media library and save as each image you uploaded into it.

    You can, of course, import the XML export file into a wordpress.org software install and use the plugins and other FTP capability that we do not have here at wordpress.COM.

    NOTE: Your Media Library content is an attachment file and when you import that file you are asked if you want to include it or not.

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    timethief · Member ·

    Note what Staff posted on Jun 19, 2017, 4:46 AM in response to this question: How do I download my entire media library to my computer?

    Hi there,
    I’m afraid we don’t have a bulk action button to download the entire media library — so the files will need to be downloaded manually.
    https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/media-library-contents-download?replies=2#post-2970766

  • Unknown's avatar
    merelmarc · Member ·

    Let’s start afresh:

    Please help with standard export/import
    from wordpress.com to wordpress.com

    Subject: Problem with EXPORT then IMPORT
    from .wordpress.com to .wordpress.com

    Why: I am here because I posted a text with pics
    then a month later, pictures where not there anymore
    (possibly pics copied from email or other webs)

    So I wondered how can I backup my stuff.
    Everybody who engages in blogging thinks rightly that
    what they come out with is important.

    EXPORT
    After my initial question I decided to just get an export backup.
    It created an .xml file.
    That at least is on MY computer.

    IMPORT !
    I created a new blog, did not customized anything then
    imported the .xml file
    but surprise, the result is nothing like the exported blog.

    I am refering to original merelmarcvietnam.wordpress.com
    exported/ imported into

    https://merelmarcblog.wordpress.com/

    I used export ALL

    Thanks

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