Import from Posterous with local backup files

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  aquabiotic · Member · May 18, 2013 at 5:40 pm

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  I’m trying to import a backup file from Posterous.
  It is saved on my hard drive.

  I browse to the xlm file and it says to check back later.
  After a few hours I refreshed the page and I see this error:

  “Sorry, there has been an error.
  The file does not exist, please try again.
  Processing…”

  Does that mean it can’t find the file on my PC?
  Should I upload it somewhere else?

  Thanks

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  timethief · Member · May 18, 2013 at 5:43 pm

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  Are you using this guide? http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-posterous/

  Have you tried using another browser? http://browsehappy.com

  You cannot upload a zip file. Posterous sends you a .zip file which you need to open to retrieve the files inside. Per the guide at http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-posterous/ you’ll need to upload the wordpress_export_1.xml file, not the one you tried to import. Please see what Staff amightywp says in this thread https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/posterous-download-zip-folder-will-not-extract-for-import?replies=14#post-1242796