your posts were in the database.. mysql database..
Thank you for answering but I looked for that database name on my remote site and didnt find it, and I also looked in the folder I copied to my desktop and couldnt find in either. Any tips on where that thing is or if I need a special program to see the files? Thank you again, and please treat me like an idiot in your response, I searched pretty hard through those files and came up empty handed so obviously I dont know as much about this as I thought. Take care.
You won’t find the database in your site directory anywhere. It does not exist in file form inside your website. Your posts,comments, settings, and everything that actually pertains to written content is stored in an SQL database in an application that resides on your hosts servers. The good news is, you can access, alter, backup and restore that data. Usually through your host-provided control panel.
A little light reading might shed some light on the idea, and get you started in the right direction.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installation#Detailed_Instructions
See step two,to understand how the database got created, and how to access it.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups
That may assist in understanding database backup and restores.
If you have access to a MySql management tool available to you in your host provided control panel, I urge you to investigate that option first, and discover how it can work for you before trying any other options. Your hosting service may even have some tutorials or FAQ’s available on how to use it. Good luck to you.
Figured it out…its in my host account. Thanks again
