importing old wordpress sql file

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  existentialcrisis247 · Member · Jan 6, 2017 at 8:02 am

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  i can’t import an old wordpress sql file bc it’s not in the current wordpress export file format. help.

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  supernovia · Staff · Jan 7, 2017 at 1:19 am

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  Hi @existentialcrisis247, is the old site still live? If so, can you back it up, update it, then create an export file as outlined here?
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/coming-from-self-hosted/

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  existentialcrisis247 · Member · Jan 7, 2017 at 1:56 am

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  it’s an old self-hosted wp blog from 2009. i only have the .txt :(

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  supernovia · Staff · Jan 8, 2017 at 5:17 am

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  Okay. You could still install that version of WordPress.org, import the SQL file, backup, update, and export. I’m afraid you’d be missing your images though :(

  Depending on the content, it may still be worth it to you though. Are you comfortable with those steps? You can find old copies of WordPress here:
  https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/

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  existentialcrisis247 · Member · Jan 12, 2017 at 6:31 pm

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  where would i install it? (i have the old folders with the wp-uploads, too)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jan 14, 2017 at 2:27 pm

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  Hi there,

  You’ll need to set up a new WordPress.org installation, either with an online hosting provider, or locally on your computer. Then you can upload the files there, and create a new .xml export file from the dashboard which you’ll be able to import here.

  You can find instructions how to install WordPress locally here:

  https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer