Title: Moving WordPress Clarifications Last modified: September 1, 2016 --- # Moving WordPress Clarifications * [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/) * OK I am not sure about what to do and most of the info is in the new location but not all. * Here are the facts. * Old blog was at blog.domain.org New blog is at [http://www.domain.org/news](http://www.domain.org/news) * I imported an XML file which worked, but some stuff is missing like the header graphic, and subscribe2 plugin and users. As it was importing it listed a LOT of stuff missing. * I do have a DB file, but it’s named wrong. * Should I also restore DB on the server? Should I change the name of the DB file to match what is there? * What am I better off doing? * What else do I need to do to get everything working again. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Thread Starter [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658095) * OK all my media is missing so that means all the pictures that go with the posts are not there. * What to do? Are these inside the DB? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658130) * Is it possible for you to restore back to where you started, and then follow the guide at [https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs](https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs)? * Thread Starter [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658170) * Actually I asked because I had trouble with those directions. What I need is to restore MEDIA. which contained graphic and PDF files. * I have now been able to restore most of the site using an imported .xml file and manual adjustments such as reinstalled a lost plugin Subscribe2 (I had the names of the subbers thank goodness) and the widgets (thank God for Way Back Machine, as I had important text widgets on the sidebar that disappeared) but, although all the embedded videos are there, I have lost all my ‘media’, which contained important logos, charts and graphs and other things that were crucial to each post. * I wonder, are those things stored in the DB that the past host sent me? I would have backed up my uploads folder myself, but he did not allow me into the FTP… which I knew was not good. * If he has not yet deleted my files, he can send me the uploads folders, if not, I might be screwed. * If that is true that the media is in the database, I will set up another blog using the old URL format and upload that DB just so I can grab the media.. * I am desperate at this point. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658232) * The reason I asked earlier is because that XML file only contains post/page/comment content, nothing else. * If you want to move over the media, plugins, themes, and settings, you need to mve both the installation’s files and database. * Speaking specifically of Media, the files are in the `/wp-content/uploads/` directory, and the database contains the library/catalogue which tells WordPress where each one is. * Thread Starter [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658242) * OK I managed to find the text that was missing from the widget using WAY BACK search, reinstalled the Subscribe2 and re subbed the people who’s names I had in a list, and used the IP address to log into the OLD FTP to grab the uploads from 2013-2016. * Not the best way to do it, but I could not figure out how to get the old DB in there, as it was named wrong. * The weird thing is, I can get the pics to show up on the posts by fixing the URLs, but they don’t appear in the media section. * Thanks. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-7658244) * Since you won’t be simply bringing the database over (the name doesn’t matter, you just restore the database to the server and adjust the wp-config.php file as necessary), you’ll need to run this plugin to add the media files back into the library: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-from-server/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-from-server/) * Thread Starter [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-8582953) * Ooh I did not see that thanks. * Thread Starter [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * (@webmistressofthedark) * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-8582958) * Today I am having a different issue. * I moved the site files and adjusted the config but someone went in to the old site and changed the HOME URL. Even though I uploaded the old DB files to the new one in the SQL manager, I am not getting the site to load properly. * I went into the DB and changed the site URL in two places (site and home) * I wish I had steps written out, too confusing. * Old site was in the same folder as the new site. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Moving WordPress Clarifications’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [moving](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/moving/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [webmistressofthedark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmistressofthedark/) * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-wordpress-clarifications/#post-8582958) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics