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1. Mavervorl Media
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   I installed WP on Friday, scrupulously imported a blog and customized the layout, got it running more or less beautifully, wrote several new things in WP specifically, and then accidentally deleted the database without backing up.

   I still have all my files and content folders on my server and have downloaded them locally and have created a new database. Is there a way to get my old posts and theme working again?

   Bonus: do me a favor - I already know how dumb this was, so please refrain from re-informing me. I need to know if I have to start from scratch or if there is hope.

   Thanks!

2. RVoodoo
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   I'm pretty sure your posts went out with the database, I don't see how you can get those back....

   Nothing is kept in the actual files (does your host happen to run backups?)

3. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   The database houses your posts/pages/categories/users/tags/links/options/customfields. So you've lost those.

   The wordpress folder on your host's server contains the WordPress core scripts, plugins, themes, and uploads.

   Related:
   WordPress Backups

4. Mavervorl Media
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   I can see if the host keeps backups. Good to know that the actual files get zapped with the db (seems logical). What gave me hope was that the uploads folder still had images and media.

5. Mavervorl Media
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Hey Michael,

   Thank you so much for steering me in the right direction. My host (ICDSoft) does keep backups. I just recreated the name of my old database (the one I'd deleted) and I did a restore that took all of three minutes.

   It has been a very educational morning and I appreciate your help.

6. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Just noting that RVoodoo is the one who suggested "does your host happen to run backups?"

7. RVoodoo
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   :D hey thanks MichaelH! I'm glad it worked tho, I had to resort to that once, that's how I found out it worked

8. Mavervorl Media
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   Wow. And now I compound the morning's atrocities by failing to give proper credit to Rvoodoo...

   Thanks Rvodoo and Michael!

9. thiswaytodrew
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   "I just recreated the name of my old database (the one I'd deleted) and I did a restore that took all of three minutes."

   -Can you please explain what you mean by this? I've done the same thing!!!!

   Thanks,

   Drew

10. thiswaytodrew
    Member
    Posted 2 weeks ago #

    to further add: how did you know what the old names of the database were called?

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