Title: Reinstalling WordPress with database backup
Last modified: May 1, 2018

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# Reinstalling WordPress with database backup

 *  [bmwaldrop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bmwaldrop/)
 * (@bmwaldrop)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalling-wordpress-with-database-backup/)
 * Hello everyone,
 * I’m trying to install a backed-up wordpress site using a database, but it’s not
   working correctly. HEre’s what I’ve done and what I’m having issues with.
 * 1. I logged into MyPHP Admin and installed the database.
    –I’ve done this two
   ways in an attempt to get it to work. First, I created a new database with the
   intention of updating the wp-config file. However, I don’t have the database 
   password (I can look up the username) and can’t find to change the password in
   myphpadmin. I googled and all the instructions say I should see a “USER” button,
   but it’s not there.
 * –The second way I’ve done this is to import it by overwriting the original database
   that was created when I originally installed wordpress. I literally just installed
   wordpress on this site, so this won’t screw anything up. That said, once I import
   it and update the urls in the wp-options file, the original bare wordpress site(
   with twenty twenty theme) still shows up without any of the content I imported.
   I thought I figured it out when I realized I needed to update the table-prefix
   in the config file from wp to wpvu. But, when I do this the site become completely
   blank. When I revert back to the wp table prefix, it still shows up blank.
 * I’ve done this all before about 6 months ago and didn’t have any issues at all.
   But I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong this time. Any suggestions?
 * Also, do any of you have a link with step-by-step instructions on how to do this?
   I read the instructions here on wordpress.org, but it’s not working.
 * Lastly, what’s the best way to upload all of the plugins and theme files to the
   ftp? FTP is taking forever and when I zip the theme folder and try to upload 
   it via the wordpress admin, it gets stuck at 46%.
 * Thanks for your assistance.

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 *  [RoseHosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
 * (@rosehosting)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalling-wordpress-with-database-backup/#post-10235522)
 * I would still recommend that you try creating a fresh new database and then import
   the existing database into the new one. If you have any kind of control panel
   such as cPanel you can easily create a new database.
 * The password is related to the database user, so if you create the database under
   your existing user (the one defined in your wp-config.php file), you will then
   only need to update the database name in your wp-config.php file and leave the
   database user and password the same.
 * For more information about how to restore your database from backup you can also
   check the following link:
    [https://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](https://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [RoseHosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalling-wordpress-with-database-backup/#post-10235522)
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