Title: Re-installing wordpress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Re-installing wordpress

 *  [GeeksHaveLanded](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geekshavelanded/)
 * (@geekshavelanded)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-installing-wordpress-5/)
 * I have a problem with a recently purchased theme in that the footer keeps floating
   to the top. It’s something that I have had trouble with in previous themes and
   i believe it’s a result of something i did a while back, but I can’t remember
   what it was.
 * My question is this. If I export all the posts from the current site, uninstall
   and then re-install wordpress along with importing the posts and theme, will 
   my site be okay? I’d hate for me to do that and it result in my site being down
   or something else.
 * My site is [http://www.geekshavelanded.com](http://www.geekshavelanded.com), 
   the theme in question isn’t applied at the moment though.
 * (Sorry if this is in the wrong section)

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-installing-wordpress-5/#post-2685247)
 * > My question is this. If I export all the posts from the current site, uninstall
   > and then re-install wordpress along with importing the posts and theme, will
   > my site be okay?
 * It will probably be OK but for just-in-case reason also consider making a full
   file and database backup of your WordPress installation.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups)
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 * That way if the import isn’t flawless you’ll have the full backup to be able 
   to put it all back the way it was.
 * Normally, the import is fine but I’ve personally munged my galleries in my posts
   when. 😉

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 * [re-install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/re-install/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-installing-wordpress-5/#post-2685247)
 * Status: not resolved

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