Unable to Import Zip File from Posterous

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  coralynlai · Member · Mar 27, 2013 at 8:28 am

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  Why can’t I import my zip file from Posterous? The prompt will automatically search for an image file from my Camera Roll instead of the zip file.

  Thank you.

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Mar 31, 2013 at 10:47 pm

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  Have you read this entry? http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-posterous/ You cannot upoad a zip file. It must be an xml file. I tagged this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond.

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  kardotim · Member · Apr 1, 2013 at 12:12 pm

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  Were you able to import the xml file instead? if not, feel free to send us the .xml file by e-mail.

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  jgorcesky · Member · Apr 18, 2013 at 1:17 am

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  Having somewhat the same issue. I am trying to import my Posterous blog. The Posterous zip file I keep trying to unzip says it is invalid. Been looking all over a solution but can’t seem to see how/why to make the zipped folder valid. I need to get to that .xml file before April 30th

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  kardotim · Member · Apr 18, 2013 at 3:52 am

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  You can unpack the zip file. This includes a file named wordpress_export_1.xml. Please send that file to us along with the address of your WordPress.com and we’ll import it for you.

  Thank you.

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  aadarsh1 · Member · Apr 24, 2013 at 7:47 pm

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  Hey jgorcesky, I had the same issue and couldn’t figure it out for ages. In the end, I tried to use 7-Zip (instead of the standard Windows tool) to unpack the file and it worked fine. Give it a try.