Title: Export Problem – 0 Byte XML File. WTH?!?!? HELP!!!
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Export Problem – 0 Byte XML File. WTH?!?!? HELP!!!

 *  [wppk23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wppk23/)
 * (@wppk23)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-problem-0-byte-xml-file-wth-help/)
 * I am trying to export my WordPress blog. This should be simple but I’ve spent
   the last two hours on it and there seems to be a prolbme with the function on
   my site. Here is the problem.
 * When I go to export the blog:
 * Tools –> Export —> Click “Download Export File”
 * It creates a file that is 0 bytes in size. There is no data on it even though
   I have 180 posts on the site! When I got to import that to my other WordPress
   blog nothing happens (obviously). Both are in version 2.9.2.
 * I’ve checked the export function on my other WordPress blog it works fine so 
   I am SUPER confused and extremely frustrated about this one. Does anyone have
   any ideas why it’s not working and any advice on things to check/how to fix this
   problem?
 * All help and advice is appreciated. Thank you so very much in advance for your
   time!

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-problem-0-byte-xml-file-wth-help/#post-1529396)
 * try chmod 777 on `/wp-content` folder – then do export
 * if all else fails, you can do a database import/export
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)

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