WP Database Export

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  billhodgson · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm

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  I am moving to Drupal and having a new site built – I would like to receive a copy of my WP database onto a site I nominate so my team can handle the migration. Is this something you can do? There seems to be an issue with having a premium theme, can you explain whether a database copy is possible regardless of the premium theme? Thanks, Bill

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 7:04 pm

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  You can’t get a database backup to transfer your blog from WordPress.COM.

  You are limited to transferring content using the Export function. That will move, Posts, Pages and attached media (pictures etc.)

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  billhodgson · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 7:06 pm

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  Hello AuxClass,

  If I pay for a guided transfer – is that any different from exporting the XML for posts using the dashboard?

  Thanks, Bill.

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  billhodgson · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 7:07 pm

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  The export function doesn’t cover media, only the text, categories and tags, BTW.

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 7:22 pm

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  The export will export ATTACHED media, this is media that is attached to a Post or Page (you might also need to click on a check box during the import process to make sure the media is imported)

  Media that is not attached will not be imported.

  I don’t know if the guided transfer includes unattached media or not. I will flag this for staff attention

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  billhodgson · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 9:36 pm

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  I’m puzzled, I’ve looked at the XML export from my site, it’s around 7Mb, it contains the URL of attached images, but not the images themselves. Is this what you mean?

  When I click Export, and select all the options, there isn’t any other option to download the actual images themselves.

  Or am I missing what you mean?

  Bill.

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 30, 2013 at 9:43 pm

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  it contains the URL of attached images, but not the images themselves. Is this what you mean?

  Yes – the xml file only contains links, the media is transferred during the import process, that is why both blogs need to be online and reachable for the import to work.

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  eurello · Staff · Dec 1, 2013 at 6:02 pm

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  Hi Bill – The Guided Transfer is the same procedure. All your media files should come over; just be sure when you import to check the “download and import file attachments” option on the import screen of your new site:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 1, 2013 at 6:17 pm

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  @eurello – Does the Guided Transfer transfer the Unattached Media (not used in Posts or Pages) also?

  thanks

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  eurello · Staff · Dec 1, 2013 at 7:31 pm

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  No, I don’t believe the unattached media transfers either way.

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 1, 2013 at 7:46 pm

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  Thanks, I saw one answer that implied maybe the unattached also came across, but the wording was a bit vague, and to get unattached media (and sometimes media is “attached” but no longer referenced by a Post or Page, which makes things more complex) – I would think special tools would need to be built with a pile of error checking to check every item in the media library which would be a significant tool to build.

  thanks for the clarification