How to import mySQL articles from Joomla into WordPress.com?

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  gregwaddell · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:22 pm

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  I have searched quite a number of hours and not found an answer to this question. Can someone tell me if there is a way to import my Joomla 1.5 articles into my newly created WordPress.com blog?

  I have found a few applications or strategies for exporting a Joomla database to WordPress.org, but nothing on how to do it with WordPress.com.

  I notice that in the Admin Dashboard, there are several options for importing directly from other blog servers, but nothing about Joomla.

  I need help. Can it be done?

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

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:35 pm

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  There is no way to import from Joomla to WordPress.com. What you would have to do is to install wordpress on your personal computer and then use one of the migration wizards to import it into that installation on your computer and then you would have to export from there and import into wordpress.com.

  http://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content#Joomla

  You will have to seek any help required for the joomla to wordpress initial conversion, and with the installation of the wordpress.org software at http://wordpress.ORG/support/ .

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  timethief · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:36 pm

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  @thesacredpath
  What took you so long? (joke) :D

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:41 pm

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  I had to make coffee :-)

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  auxclass · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:46 pm

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  Hasn’t anyone heard about “island time”? :)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:48 pm

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  Hmmm … so who brought the donuts?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:50 pm

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  The only place around here that has donuts is the Safeway grocery store, and they are not that good. I tried them once and that was it. I’m donutless here on the island. Not sure what the police do without donuts.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:52 pm

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  You’re kidding – no donuts! That’s totally unacceptable. We have great local bakeries here and I love their donuts.

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  gregwaddell · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 6:54 pm

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  Thanks Sacred P,

  I had not thought of doing it that way. I already have a functioning WAMP server on my computer. Do you know if that should work for installing the WordPress system?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm

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  Yes, you can easily install wordpress on WAMP. I’ve not done it (I’m on Mac and use MAMP) but if it is set up and functioning you should be good to go.

  @TT, yes, the price of living in paradise. :-)

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  gregwaddell · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 11:38 pm

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  OK. Wow. I finally found an import plugin by ePeterso2 that worked like a charm! Wonderful. I looked for a place to thank Mr ePerso2 but could find no way to do it, so please pass on my hearty gratitude.

  So, I have…
  1. Successfully installed WordPress in my WAMP host.
  2. Successfully imported my Joomla posts into my WordPress WAMP installation.

  Now what do I do to get import them into my WordPress.com account?

  G

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  auxclass · Member · Mar 29, 2012 at 11:55 pm

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  Export from the blog on your PC

  Import the file into your WordPress.COM blog

  Dashboard >> Tools