Title: Special Characters Problem
Last modified: May 22, 2020

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# Special Characters Problem

 *  Resolved [meisterleise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meisterleise/)
 * (@meisterleise)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/special-characters-problem-5/)
 * If I use duplicator with “PHP Dump” the target host has a time out (it works 
   on another server, but not on this one, although the execution time is 360 seconds).
   If I use “SQL Dump” it wokrs but then I have wrong special characters.
 * Any ideas what I can do to get out of this?

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/special-characters-problem-5/#post-12878557)
 * Hey [@meisterleise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meisterleise/)
 * Thanks for the feedback! There are a few items in the FAQ that may provide a 
   solution to this issue, this one may get you going.
 *     – What is Compatibility mode & ‘Unknown collation’ errors?
        – [https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-installer-110-q](https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-installer-110-q)
 * Let me know if this helps~

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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/special-characters-problem-5/#post-12878557)
 * Status: resolved