Title: Image files missing after changing host
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Image files missing after changing host

 *  [revathir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/revathir/)
 * (@revathir)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-files-missing-after-changing-host/)
 * I recently moved my site to another host. The backed up data using SQL was imported
   to the new WordPress installation. I see all the content intact, except the images.
   
   The media library shows the number of images but when I go into the library I
   see only the names and the posts they are attached to, but not the images. Need
   help.

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 *  [Zaggeh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaggeh/)
 * (@zaggeh)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-files-missing-after-changing-host/#post-1974153)
 * So to clarify, you backed up the Database only and are using it with a fresh 
   WordPress installation?
 * I believe there are references to images in the database, but those are just 
   references pointing to where they are located in your fileystem (typically wp-
   content/uploads) you’ll need to move that folder from your old host to your new
   host. I’m not 100% sure on this though since I’m a bit new too WordPress as well,
   but that’s how it works on my particular setup.
 *  [sabinou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sabinou/)
 * (@sabinou)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-files-missing-after-changing-host/#post-1974154)
 * The images are not stored in the database, but stored at your web host, in the(
   blog root)/wp-contents/upload (err, or /uploads, I now have a doubt) subfolder.
 * I hope you still have FTP access to your previous host, then you’ll just have
   to download everything and reupload it to the same location 🙂

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