Can You Help Me Transferring Wordpress Content

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    the blog i need the content from isnt there, i bought it from a guy and the domain expired i didnt know it was gonna and i need to get the content. i have all of the files downloaded from my cpanel from that site, what do i need to get them on my new wordpress
     
    tunescool, Jan 21, 2015 IP
  2. ScreenFreeZer

    ScreenFreeZer Greenhorn

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    Did you get the database from that site too?
     
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  3. Kum Kum Hasnat

    Kum Kum Hasnat Member

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    You do not need any file from cPanel, you need only the database backup. If you have database backup then you can install again wordpress to any domain and then put the database backup on new database.
     
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  4. tunescool

    tunescool Well-Known Member

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    i have the database it was on my server, but when i installed all the files from the sites folder it didnt show up rite, there were just links and they went to the old domain
     
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    If your issue is not resolved yet. Message me, I will assist you at free of cost.
    PS: I am a WordPress Developer.
     
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    tunescool Well-Known Member

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    someone at wordpress showed me how to get in the database but i have to copy every article
     
    tunescool, Jan 22, 2015 IP
  7. Ramesh8248

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    did you try to change the site link from database?
    IF NOT

    1. Download your existing site files.
    2. Export your database - go in to mySQL and export the database.
    3. Move the backed up files and database into a new folder - somewhere safe - this is your site backup.
    4. Log in to the site you want to move and go to Settings > General, then change the URLs. (ie from http://example.com/ to http://example.net ) - save the settings and expect to see a 404 page.
    5. Download your site files again.
    6. Export the database again.
    7. Edit wp-config.php with the new server's mySQL database name, user and password.
    8. Upload the files.
    9. Import the database on the new server.

    If you already moved your files then,

    1. Edit wp-config.php with the new server's mySQL database name, user and password.
    If you are not using old database then,
    1. Go to phpMyAdmin
    2. select your current database
    3. click on Import
    4. upload your old database ( .sql file )
    5. Go to databa
    6. Select wp_options table
    7. Edit site url, Home, Blog name, blog description
    Once you done, try to login your website with the admin username and password (provided by old owner)
    an then check your website and the posts and pages...

    Let me know if you get any problem
     
    Ramesh8248, Jan 22, 2015 IP
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    The way I do this with development sites I create is using the Backup Buddy plugin. With this plugin, quickly backup all posts, pages, databases, etc. and migrate in a couple clicks. You don't have to do any coding--install the plugin on the current site. Download backup zip file and php file from admin dashboard. Place those two files in the folder you want the new domain to live via FTP (newdomain.com/ for example) and open the php file. It opens a wizard that extracts the backup, restores the database, etc. with a few clicks. Then it also cleans itself up, removes the original zip file, etc. Nice and easy--no coding required.
     
    privatefox, Jan 22, 2015 IP