I have an old backup and would like to use

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    rharrod · Member ·

    I have an old backup of a blog and I have since shut down the domain and this is the only thing left I have I would like to upload it to save in blog form is there anyway to import a rac1304302253695_wp_20151102_849.sql file?

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  • supernovia · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    is there anyway to import a rac1304302253695_wp_20151102_849.sql file?

    Yes and no — our form does not accept SQL files, but if you create your own WordPress installation you could import into that, then export an XML file, then import here.

    One really important note though: WordPress SQL files, and XML files for that matter, do not contain photos. They would only reference links to those photos online. If the site was photo-heavy and has since been shut down, those images could be gone. If you have a full backup including files, though, you could import all of that into a host (I’d recommend using the same host so it’ll accept the same format), then export, then import here if you’d like so it can be on a free site going forward.

    The main points are:
    – You’ll need a self-hosted WordPress site, even if it’s temporary
    – Import into that
    – Export from that to get an XML file
    – Import the XML file here

    AND

    – If you want the images to import, be sure they’re publicly hosted and linked properly in that XML file

    The only other option, if you’re a techy type, is to write a program to convert the posts data into an XML file. And also upload all of the images to the media library, and change their links in the XML to match the new locations. And then import. As a techy type myself, I would still take the first method any day. :)

    If you need more guidance, let us know!

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