Switching to WordPress.org

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  mxcnamama · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:03 pm

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  Please help! I am in the process of transferring a wordpress.com blog to wordpress.org. I switched the blog over to Dream Host and am now trying to get it up wordpress.org but can’t find any of my content. What do I do?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:08 pm

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  You create an export file and place it on your desktop.
  Then you import that files into your WordPress.org install.
  If your WordPress.com blog is being free hosted here then transferring content is done ONLY by export and import. The content you can move by export and import is posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, and tags and links. All content in text widgets must be copied and pasted. The theme cannot be exported.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/blogroll/import-export-links/

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  mxcnamama · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:13 pm

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  Thanks Time Thief. I guess the problem I’m having is that I can’t access my old content now to export since it is being hosted on Dream Host. Whenever I click on rockthoughts.com (my site) I am directed to a completely different site…?

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  mxcnamama · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:28 pm

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  Ok, I was able to get back in to my old site and export the files but now the new wordpress.org site is saying there are no importers…? Thanks again, a bit lost here.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:36 pm

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  We can’t help you here with the WordPress.org end of things. This is the support link http://wordpress.org/support/ If the exporter is not available then you will have to wait until it is available.

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  mxcnamama · Member · Oct 18, 2011 at 6:37 pm

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  Ok, Thanks again.