Title: Installing sql database
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# Installing sql database

 *  Resolved [skintnation](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skintnation/)
 * (@skintnation)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/)
 * Hi guys,
 * I downloaded a .sql backup of my old website, the website is now no longer live.
 * I want to basically upload the posts that are on the database to a brand new 
   wordpress blog that i’m setting up. Is this possible to do?
 * Thanks,
    jimmy

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114596)
 * Yes, just follow this guide to restore your backup elsewhere: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 *  Thread Starter [skintnation](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skintnation/)
 * (@skintnation)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114640)
 * Thanks very much.
 * Jimmy
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114698)
 * You’re welcome!
 *  Thread Starter [skintnation](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skintnation/)
 * (@skintnation)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114836)
 * Right so i’ve just done it, it was successful and now there’s an error establishing
   connection to my site, luckily it was just a test site to see if the upload would
   work. Is there anything else i am meant to do when uploading it?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114837)
 * When you restore your database, make sure that your wp-config.php file is properly
   configured to connect to it.
 *  Thread Starter [skintnation](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skintnation/)
 * (@skintnation)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114838)
 * Ok – i think another reason was that I tried uploading it on a different domain
   as well. I’m just going to find someone who knows what they’re doing to do it
   for me!
 * Thanks for helping me!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-sql-database/#post-5114839)
 * You’re welcome!

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