ok, it seems I can get to it now, but I can’t get to this specific page: http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup
and I really need it…
I’ve got a quick question for you podz…I’ve just moved servers, and want to keep all my posts and such. I’ve downloaded my entire /blog/ directory (where all the wp stuff was), as well as exported the .sql via phpmyadmin…I’ve looked at your instructions, but I’m a bit confused as to how to restore? in your example, it looks like there’s already a database there…should I upload the /blog/ directory, create a new DB for it, then drop the tables in that DB, and then follow your instructions on that page?
thanks =)
If you’ve got everything, it’s easy 🙂
Import the database.
Don’t install anything, just import the database.
Once that is done, upload all the files EXCEPT wp-config.php
When everything else is correct, upload wp-config.php after you have made sure the details inside it are correct.
The blog should then ‘just work’
Do be sure to delete the /cache folder though – that will definitely cause problems otherwise.
ok, but how do I change the stuff in wp-config.php? I mean, I know how to change it, but I don’t know what to change it to…like, don’t I have to name it somehow? or, if I’m not making a new one, wouldn’t it just stay the same?
nevermind, I think I figured that part out.
I was going through my .sql file like the tutorial says, and says I have to change all the URLs from my old URL to my new URL…but there’s like, a billion in there…I’ll just see how it works with out it, and maybe update it after if I need to
