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1. susioneill
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm on the latest version of wordpress.com hosted, I've backed up my files to import into my new own-hosted WordPress (2.8). I've done an export, but when I try to import the XML file I get the error message 'are you sure you want to do that?' and will not import. i've tried importing directly the the PhpMyAdmin database and get the error message:

   #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!<!<!<!
   <!<!<!<!<!<!<!<!<!<!
   <!<rss vers' at line 1

   I'm not a techy - any idea what's wrong or what I should change?

   Thanks!

2. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   you can't import an .xml file directly into the database
   what happens when you try to import after error message?

3. susioneill
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   It won't let me import, just says 'try again' and always fails.
   The wordpress back up is 456Kb.

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