Title: Server Change
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Server Change

 *  [mudassir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mudassir/)
 * (@mudassir)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/)
 * i have just changed the server from one hosting company to another…
    i back up
   my database using myphp admin…
 * what i have to do?

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 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226050)
 * See if this helps…if you are using the same web address, then you don’t need 
   to do the sql editing part.
 * [link moderated]
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226168)
 * Okay, what’s with the moderation?
 *  Thread Starter [mudassir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mudassir/)
 * (@mudassir)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226175)
 * on the previous surver the database is
 * rissmcom_forum and now it is
 * rissadum_forum
 * it is because the change of user name….
 * i have reinstall it on new server but didnt know how to import data base to restore
   my previous posts
 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226181)
 * Just follow the directions here:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
 * More detailed instructions here (not mine):
    [http://biven.org/writing/2008/migrating-wordpress-to-a-different-domain-or-server/](http://biven.org/writing/2008/migrating-wordpress-to-a-different-domain-or-server/)
 *  Thread Starter [mudassir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mudassir/)
 * (@mudassir)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226201)
 * it didnt work….
 * when i install a fresh copy it create a database….
 * when i try t import old database it gives error…and can not overite the database…
 *  Thread Starter [mudassir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mudassir/)
 * (@mudassir)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226224)
 * noone know the proble????
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-change-1/#post-1226226)
 * > when i try t import old database it gives error…and can not overite the database…
 * if you have a new install that you are trying to import into, you will you need
   to **REMOVE** the new tables before you import an old set of tables.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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