Title: Import with MT entry IDs
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Import with MT entry IDs

 *  [katkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katkin/)
 * (@katkin)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-with-mt-entry-ids/)
 * I wanted my individual entries to have the same ID number in WordPress as in 
   MT. So, I’ve got a minor hack of the import-mt.php, along with an export template
   for MT that adds entry IDs and some instructions. The export template alone can
   also be used to split up exports for those who have time-out problems exporting
   or importing (it does it by “lastn=” rather than by month or category). If you
   want to use it that way, take out the line that says: POSTID: <$MTEntryID$>
    
   Here’s the link to [mt-numeric-import.zip](http://site-essential.com/wpstuff/mt-numeric-import.zip).
   Use at your own risk. Yes, the database import will _will_ change the auto-increment
   start on the posts so that, for example, if your last post imported is number
   2333 the next post you post on WP will be 2334.

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 *  [carthik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carthik/)
 * (@carthik)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-with-mt-entry-ids/#post-52282)
 * katkin, I wonder what it will do if, say I have a few posts already in a wp install,
   say about 10, and mt has posts 1 through 10 too.
    In other words, does this need
   a blank wp install to begin with? Thanks for sharing it with everyone 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [katkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katkin/)
 * (@katkin)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-with-mt-entry-ids/#post-52285)
 * Yes, it does need a blank install. Or at least no duplicate ID numbers!
 *  Thread Starter [katkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katkin/)
 * (@katkin)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-with-mt-entry-ids/#post-52287)
 * P.S. You could renumber the ones you have in there (via PHPmyAdmin or something)
   but you’d have to be careful to also renumber associated comments and such.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [katkin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katkin/)
 * Last activity: [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-with-mt-entry-ids/#post-52287)
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