Title: Restoring WordPress Blog
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Restoring WordPress Blog

 *  [shpint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shpint/)
 * (@shpint)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-wordpress-blog/)
 * First off, I’m using GoDaddy as my web hosting provider and they offer 1-click
   installation for wordpress blog. This morning I decided to reinstall my wordpress
   blog due to some problem that occurred. I selected “uninstall” wordpress but 
   kept all the database files. After re-installing wordpress to that domain, the
   themes and plugins are still there, but my posts, comments, and site info are
   all missing. How can I properly restore my blog since I believe I did not delete
   these files?

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-wordpress-blog/#post-2229124)
 * You can restore your back up database by going into database and using phpmyadmin.
   
   once in database click check all at bottom beside that at bottom you see drop
   down menu select drop and press Go
 * This will drop all your tables that were created when you reinstalled.
 * Now click on import and browse find the .sql file you backed up and click open
 * and press Go this take few minutes depending on how big is your back up
 * once uploaded I am assuming that your domain name is same then try and open you
   website.
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-wordpress-blog/#post-2229177)
 * Forgot to mention since you reinstalled wordpress you will need to replace wp-
   content folder from your back up if you have one
 *  [littlericky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/littlericky/)
 * (@littlericky)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-wordpress-blog/#post-2229501)
 * @ Shpint,
 * Did you install your new blog using fantastico?
 * Would you be interested in preventing this from ever happening again, using a
   proven method that takes less than 3 minutes to setup?
 * Talk soon,
    Ricky

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [littlericky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/littlericky/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-wordpress-blog/#post-2229501)
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