WordPress Importer Question

  • robert908

    (@robert908)


    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, I am making a local, duplicate copy of a live word-press website. While using the WordPress Importer, is their any risk of it damaging the database and/or attachments of the live website if something were to freeze or go wrong during the import?

    I just want to make sure it is only copying, with 0 risk of anything damaging the live website.

    Thanks in advance
    -Robert

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  • Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    WordPress Importer does not directly copy a db, you have to export the old one first and then import that. The export should do no damage.

    Thread Starter robert908

    (@robert908)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks, I did an export of the database and it is about 200mb. Changed all the php.ini settings to handle it the import. If I have most likely about 2 gb of attachments, is it better for me to copy those folders over manually or use the automatic feature included in WordPress importer? Again just want to remove any risk of effecting the live website.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Copy all media folders over manually and just export posts pages etc (not media) MySQL also has a limit on import size (might be able to adjust on local install).

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