general help reinstating forum (no database)

[Casper.s2]

Two queries. I corrupted mysql database, i’m just playing around so it isn’t a big deal…

BUT… I liked my logo and description in a test forum. I have downloaded the forums site folder. However I deleted the database entirely?

I suppose my first question is the same, as importing a backup file or a site folder to a whole new web server, with a new database?

When I create a new database, how can I bring my forum back to life?

Secondly, if this isn’t possible… where in the WordPress Forum (Alpha themed) would I find my front page banner and descriptions for my two subforum categories? I would just open the page… but it failed when I corrupted the database/broke it.

Thank you so much for any help you might be able to offer

~ Zee

[Casper.s2]

Bump.

I do not have a database but I have all of the SITE folder files>
How can I revive these to a new database?

Also in which file would I find my WP forum — topic descriptions?

Aka I had two areas of the forum — each with a description that ​I would like to extract. Thank you

[Andrew Nevins]

Are you just repeating what you said above?

[Dave Naylor]

To restore your forum, simply follow the installation steps from when you first created it. It should create all the required tables etc in your new database. Your forum should then at least look like it was before the database corruption.

As for any content, and this includes titles, descriptions and posts, they’re gone. Unless you can recover them from the corrupted database, you won’t be able to restore them.

When you get back up and running with your new site, your first job is already waiting for you. Regular, automatic, database backups.

[Casper.s2]

you want me to make a new unanswered thread altogether? @mod

thanks WPRanger; I am not entirely sure how it works. wouldn’t content be kept in the site folders? or are they just layout cues and the database holds the custom info?

also… on my hosting cpanel I can only have 1 database. so I had two WP forums and my other apps all in the same database — does that make things complicated? Is that normal?

[Andrew Nevins]

you want me to make a new unanswered thread altogether? @mod

No, but be aware that bumping a thread isn’t allowed here.

[Dave Naylor]

The content is held in the database. The folders just create the framework to show it.

Using one database for more than one application is common.

[Casper.s2]

oh @mod sorry! I didn’t know that.
thanks WPRanger *face palm*

note to self… do … not … delete… database…

wait a moment… if I did a backup of any of my apps…
if they all share the same database, would it have backed up the whole database or just the section related to that app?

This/backup is with Installatron in CPanel

[Casper.s2]

forget that last question — I just tried to restore the app backup and yeah, fail.