Hi Paul.
As I understand it, you have a new clean install of WP and you need to upload your old posts from the other broken blog.
You need a backup of the old blog’s database. It will be a .sql file.
Once it’s downloaded, just restore that database to your new database. Here’s how:
http://wpbloghost.com/tutorials/how-to-restore-your-wordpress-database-using-phpmyadmin/
If you haven’t downloaded the database yet, there’s another video on our site which will show you how to “back up” your database.
Once you restore that old database, your posts should be back.
Hi,
First set the permalinks to your blog as it was previously set…and set the correct database details wp-config.php
also make sure that you have assigned all required permissions to database user..
Disable all the installed plugins and check with your blog
Thanks,
Shane G.
Hi,
Thanks for the quick responses.
WpBlogHost: Nice videos! Very easy to follow. But, I didn’t get the results I wanted (got a little education though).
Shane: I’m sure his permalinks were set to default … and I hit the ‘save changes’; wp-config.php details checked again; database permissions seem fine. I set his blog up with the same settings as mine. The only difference is the db_name, and the authentication keys.
Another thing, not that important, but maybe related, his upload folder (located in wp-content) with all his old photos is not showing up either.
I can post on his site, so everything is working.
Appreciate the help. Anymore thoughts?
Paul
This might not make any sense, but I think I will create a new database, import the sql file, and set up a new config.php.
Hmmmm, interesting. the new database won’t import the sql file.
It seems that the above worked. Wish I new why. Thanks for the help. You are gentlemen and a credit to earthlings.
Hey no problem. Glad you got it figured out.
