Do you have the backup of the database? You need to import it using phpMyAdmin.
Yes, but when I tried to import it, I got the following message:
Error
SQL query:
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— Table structure for table wp_commentmeta
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CREATE TABLE wp_commentmeta (
meta_id BIGINT( 20 ) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT ,
comment_id BIGINT( 20 ) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT ‘0’,
meta_key VARCHAR( 255 ) DEFAULT NULL ,
meta_value LONGTEXT,
PRIMARY KEY ( meta_id ) ,
KEY comment_id ( comment_id ) ,
KEY meta_key ( meta_key )
) ENGINE = MYISAM DEFAULT CHARSET = utf8 AUTO_INCREMENT =1;
MySQL said: Documentation
#1050 – Table ‘wp_commentmeta’ already exists
You are trying to import into a pre-populated database. Try creating a new database.
Created a new empty db in MAMP with a different name, and then tried to import the backup .sql and got the same message as above.
Are you sure that you are trying to import into the correct database?
It’s the only one that I know of. Inside my WP Content Folder are two files called:
hastensdb-backup-core.sql
hastensdb-backup-plugins.sql
They were generated by the wp2db (wordpress to drobbox) plugin.
The server where the site was installed no longer has cpanel or phpmyadmin access, so I can’t go export the database. I was, however, still able to log into the server via FTP and copy the entire website folder contents. I don’t know if that will help though?
I am no expert, but I move databases between desktop, laptop and remote server frequently. The way I do it is:
- Create a backup using mysqldump on a Windows PC or the standard Debian backup on the server.
- Edit the backup file to change the domain name and folder names etc., using Notepad++ on a Windows PC. Depending on which way the database is moving, the DB is uploaded/downloaded before/after editing.
- Using a MySQL Command Line Interpreter “use dbname;” followed by “source editedbackup;”. Insert your file database names. I use Putty for the server.
Very basic approach and you have to know what you are doing, but works for me.
that I had backed up from an automated backup plugin.
Perhaps contact the plugin developer for the method to restore from this plugin.
