Title: Importing From Data Base Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Importing From Data Base * [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/) * It seems like I’m going to have to start from scratch. My issues are just too deep. So, my question at this point is, I have backed up my site using the WP data base. I plan to uninstall the current instant of WP and install a new instant of it. * Once that’s done, I’d like to import the files/website that were saved in the data base into the new fresh WP. The question is, when I saved the old WP site with the problems to the data base, did I save/back up the problems as well only to have them carry over onto the new install of WP? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447517) * It’s impossible to say without either knowing more about your original problem( s). You could try simply re-using the old database along with re-uploaded, fresh, WP files & folders and see what happens. * Thread Starter [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447525) * Well, it seems like any or most urls/links that I put on a page are being automatically changed out and are linking to a page not found message on my current site that was created using Drupal. * No one seems to know why this is happening. If I copy a WP permalink into my html string, save the page, click page view, click on the link, it goes outside of WP and to the page not found error message. * It’s so bad now that you can’t even access most if not anything on the WP site. Maybe Drupal is mad because WP is going to replace it LOL!!!! * [http://www.musictalksedu.net](http://www.musictalksedu.net) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447546) * I might be covering old ground here but have you checked all of your .htaccess files in case Drupal has added a re-write that’s causing the problem? * Thread Starter [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447578) * You know that’s all new area to me. I know about the files and were the drupal and word press .htaccess files are located but I don’t know how to check. I think that just might be the problem. It seems to be a redirect to me. Because the new urls that are coming up seem longer and more drupal “type.” * If that makes sense…. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447640) * Where is the WP site? All I could find was the Drupal blog. * Thread Starter [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447656) * here it is * [http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec](http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447663) * You’ve got some permalink issues. I can see links in the nav menu like [http://www.musictalksedu.net/mteccategory/music-talks](http://www.musictalksedu.net/mteccategory/music-talks) and I’m pretty sure that should be [http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec/category/music-talks](http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec/category/music-talks) * Otherwise the links look correct and are pretty much what I’d expect in WP. The 404 page is Drupal’s – not WP’s – which makes me think that Drupal is intercepting the requests that were meant for WP and then throwing a 404. You definitely need to have a look at .htaccess files – especially the one in the root musictalksedu. net folder. Or otherwise configure Drupal to stop handling all incoming requests. * Thread Starter [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447692) * You know, I think you’ve shed more light on this then anyone at this point. Do you think uninstalling Drupal would solve the problem? Because that’s what the plan is!!! * [ben.blodgett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benblodgett/) * (@benblodgett) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447698) * Make sure your permalink structure for wordpress includes the folder it lives in * ie … /mtec/%postname% * Make sure that your homepage and blog page in wordpress is set to [http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec](http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec) * Ive used drupal and wordpress on the same domain before, there shouldnt be htaccess issues – in your case drupals htaccess should be in the root and wordpresses in the folder mtec – they wont conflict * Thread Starter [david-knight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-knight/) * (@david-knight) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447723) * Interesting, both drupals .htaccess file is in the root and WP’s is in the mtec folder. How do I go about making sure that my WP home page and WP blog home page are set to [http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec](http://www.musictalksedu.net/mtec)? * I’m not sure how to make sure that my permalink structure for wordpress includes the folder it lives in…… * I guess I’m just lost on multiple levels here. But, I understand enough were I think what many of you are saying seems to be the right path. * I guess I’m back to my first questions. I don’t want to use Drupal any longer so if I uninstall it do you think it would resolve this issue? If so, that might be my best route until I get better educated on files and folders on the server! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447834) * Personally I’d just rename Drupal’s .htaccess file for the time being and see if that helps. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Importing From Data Base’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [backups](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/backups/) * [data-base](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/data-base/) * [export](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/export/) * [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-data-base/#post-1447834) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics