How do I import attachments?

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  richardbarron · Member · Jun 23, 2012 at 5:54 pm

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  I am trying to move the contents of one of my self-hosted blogs to a WordPress.com blog, but when I import, the attachments are not included. I do not see an option to select “Upload attachments.” They show up in the WordPress.com blog, but are hosted on my old host server, not WordPress.
  Blog url: http://giantmuh.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2012 at 6:04 pm

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  That’s strange as what I recall when importing an XML file was is a prompt appearing asking me if I wanted to include the attachments. I flagged this thread for Staff attention.

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  richardbarron · Member · Jun 23, 2012 at 6:08 pm

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  Thanks. In this test entry…

  http://giantmuh.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/abby-cakes/

  …there should be a photo. The image was hosted on iPower.com, but when I deleted it from iPower, it is gone from the WordPress entry, so WordPress did not import it.

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  richardbarron · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 9:02 pm

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  Is there any word on this? I have tried several more times, yet the images are not importing, but remain hosted at richardbarron.net.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm

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  Hi there,
  I have flagged this thread for Staff help.

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 9:14 pm

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  The image was hosted on iPower.com, but when I deleted it from iPower, it is gone from the WordPress entry,

  I think WordPress would have imported the LINK to the picture but not the picture. When the picture was deleted the link would not point to anything. You hot linked to the picture on another web site.

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  richardbarron · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 9:18 pm

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  >>You hot linked to the picture on another web site.<<

  When I originally posted it to my web site, richardbarron.net, a WordPress-based site, I uploaded the photos to each entry. I am now trying to migrate to WordPress.com, but it does not import the photos, only links to richardbarron.net. I am trying to find a way to import the entire entry, including attachments, to my WordPress.com blog from richardbarron.net.

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 9:24 pm

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  If your WordPress.ORG blog was on richardbarron.net and the pictures in your media library then the setting @TT referenced above should have brought the pictures with the import.

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  richardbarron · Member · Jul 4, 2012 at 11:13 pm

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  “Should have,” but did not. There was never an option in either export from richardbarron.net nor import to WordPress.com to include attachments. I tried it using both Safari and Firefox.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 4, 2012 at 11:35 pm

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  I see that you have 3,391 items in the media library now. Perhaps it just took a few minutes to complete.

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  richardbarron · Member · Jul 5, 2012 at 12:34 am

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  I saw the items in my media library. However, they were not attached to any posts. They’ve been there since I first tried to import, several weeks ago. I’m going to try deleting them all, and attempt a clean import.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 5, 2012 at 5:01 am

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  Ok, please let us know how it goes!