Issues Importing from Xanga

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  aznricechuger · Member · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:35 pm

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  Hi I have 5 xanga xml’s im trying to import. I get emails saying the import was successful but I don’t see any of the content on my site.

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

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  timethief · Member · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:37 pm

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  I will type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Also subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  akumarjain · Staff · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:43 pm

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  @aznricechuger, try importing the XML file as WordPress import instead of Xanga import. Sometimes this trick works.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:52 pm

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  When quoting Staff or another Volunteer we actually follow through with attribution like this:

  Did you use this guide Import from Xanga? https://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-xanga/

  Read also https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/xanga-import-37?replies=5#post-2868144

  Xanga files sometimes don’t import correctly. Please try re-importing them. Creating a new export also can’t hurt.

  You can also try importing them using the WordPress importer rather than the Xanga importer. But I can’t really suggest more than that.

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  akumarjain · Staff · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:55 pm

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  @timethief

  When quoting Staff or another Volunteer we actually follow through with attribution like this:

  I didn’t quote this from any thread/ staff/ volunteer. This is from one of my experience while helping a friend.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:57 pm

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  Oh really? That’s cool because it’s identical to what Staff provide in many threads. :)

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  akumarjain · Staff · Jul 5, 2017 at 9:59 pm

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  @timethief

  Oh really? That’s cool because it’s identical to what Staff provide in many threads. :)

  Are we here to help other users or for playing a game of sarcasm and finger pointing?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 5, 2017 at 10:14 pm

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  @akumarjain
  I’m not being in the least sarcastic. My response was genuine in both instances.

  FWIW I have answered questions here for over 11 years now. I predate all support docs and I predate all Support Staff members being on Staff, except for one member. My responses have assisted many Staff wannbes with getting onto Staff and that always please me.

  As for me, I am a bona fide Volunteer without any interest in being on Staff, so please don’t assume anything I type is coming from a negative place because I am coming from a positive and helpfully orientated place.

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  supernovia · Staff · Jul 6, 2017 at 6:21 am

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  Hi folks, I’ll go ahead and reset the importer. After that, my suggestion is to try one more time to import, and make sure you’re importing all of them, one at a time, in order.

  I didn’t see any copied text, FWIW :)