Title: Install old WordPress Files
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Install old WordPress Files

 *  [rockmouseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rockmouseman/)
 * (@rockmouseman)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-old-wordpress-files/)
 * I had a blog on a host that recently expired. Before it did so, I used Dreamweaver
   to download all my blog files. Now I’m trying to install them on a new host, 
   but I now see that this isn’t the best way to do this and will have to change
   the database info on my old files. Does anyone have a straight-shot instructional
   on this?
 * Thanks…

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 *  [datasoftict](https://wordpress.org/support/users/datasoftict/)
 * (@datasoftict)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-old-wordpress-files/#post-1798547)
 * The file wp-config.php at the top level contains the link information to the 
   database.
 * I would suggest editing the contents to match you new database connections and
   uploading it.
 *  Thread Starter [rockmouseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rockmouseman/)
 * (@rockmouseman)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-old-wordpress-files/#post-1798738)
 * Is it that simple. I found this also:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php)
 * Something that’s not connecting in my mind about it is that even if I change 
   that file and upload the files, isn’t there supposed to be information installed
   into the database to make the blog work? Is that what the wp-config.php file 
   will do?
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-old-wordpress-files/#post-1798767)
 * Did you also export the database from the old host before you closed the account?
   All your post and page content is in the database, not in WordPress or theme 
   static files. If you didn’t export the database and reimport it at the new host,
   the content is gone. See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_to_a_New_Server](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_to_a_New_Server)
 *  [datasoftict](https://wordpress.org/support/users/datasoftict/)
 * (@datasoftict)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-old-wordpress-files/#post-1798799)
 * > All your post and page content is in the database, not in WordPress or theme
   > static files. If you didn’t export the database and reimport it at the new 
   > host, the content is gone.
 * Good point, I take it when you said you downloaded your files you also backed
   up the database. If you uploaded your database over the top of your new installation
   database your new installation will be pointing to your old site from the settings
   within the restored database.
 * This article has some more information [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
   you can change your URLs but do remember step 10 and update your permalink settings.

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