Move posts from wordpress.com-blog to a wordpress.org-blog hosted on own server?

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  arcadeberg · Member · Nov 22, 2008 at 10:43 pm

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  Hi.

  Right now I’m having my blog hosted at wordpress.com (arcadeberg.com) but I’m getting irritated by the restrictions of not being able to install plug-ins, themes but most of all, not being eable to embedd whatever I wish in the posts (gametrailers.com-videos for example).

  So I’m toying with the idea of installing the wordpress cms on my server instead, but here’s my question: Is there anyway to back-up my posts from my wordpress.com-blog and easily import them to my own wordpress.ORG-setup, keeping my comments, formatting and most importantly, date of publishing?

  I appreciate the help.

  Thanks.

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 22, 2008 at 10:50 pm

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  Yes, if you do a search of the FAQ for “export” this is what you find:

  http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/07/can-i-migrate-my-blog-from-here-to-another-blog-somewhere-else/

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  arcadeberg · Member · Nov 22, 2008 at 11:04 pm

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  Thank you very much!

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 22, 2008 at 11:20 pm

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  You’re welcom. Remember, though, your shortcodes like [youtube=URL] won’t work and will have to be re-coded.