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1. DaddyChan
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hello,

   Actually, I know where they are, but I can't get WP to pry them out of the database.

   I let a friend of mine set up WP on my server and a few weeks later he experienced the 'White Screen', so I do not know what exactly happened. After trying to figure it out I gave up and re-installed WP. WP is up and running, but the all the old post are gone.

   He did not have a backup, but I did happen to download his complete site a few days ago.

   The wp-config.php file looks fine. I have been snooping around the database thru phpMyAdmin, but it's a bit over my head.

   Any help would be appreciated.

   Thanks,
   Paul

2. WpBlogHost
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi Paul.

   As I understand it, you have a new clean install of WP and you need to upload your old posts from the other broken blog.

   You need a backup of the old blog's database. It will be a .sql file.

   Once it's downloaded, just restore that database to your new database. Here's how:
   http://wpbloghost.com/tutorials/how-to-restore-your-wordpress-database-using-phpmyadmin/

   If you haven't downloaded the database yet, there's another video on our site which will show you how to "back up" your database.

   Once you restore that old database, your posts should be back.

3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   First set the permalinks to your blog as it was previously set...and set the correct database details wp-config.php

   also make sure that you have assigned all required permissions to database user..

   Disable all the installed plugins and check with your blog

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

4. DaddyChan
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   Thanks for the quick responses.

   WpBlogHost: Nice videos! Very easy to follow. But, I didn't get the results I wanted (got a little education though).

   Shane: I'm sure his permalinks were set to default ... and I hit the 'save changes'; wp-config.php details checked again; database permissions seem fine. I set his blog up with the same settings as mine. The only difference is the db_name, and the authentication keys.

   Another thing, not that important, but maybe related, his upload folder (located in wp-content) with all his old photos is not showing up either.

   I can post on his site, so everything is working.

   Appreciate the help. Anymore thoughts?

   Paul

5. DaddyChan
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   This might not make any sense, but I think I will create a new database, import the sql file, and set up a new config.php.

   Hmmmm, interesting. the new database won't import the sql file.

6. DaddyChan
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   It seems that the above worked. Wish I new why. Thanks for the help. You are gentlemen and a credit to earthlings.

7. WpBlogHost
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hey no problem. Glad you got it figured out.

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