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Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Importing my old databaseJonimueller,
Thanks for your suggestions. Yes, I used different browsers, computers, etc.
THANKFULLY, We are back on line!! There’s some files that have to be uploaded and fixed, but we should be pretty much back to normal by Saturday (10-17-09) evening–instead of next week sometime.
Our template is still “bent out of shape and 5 files of graphics and pictures are missing, but that will be fixed by this evening
It was something that the tech at our IP host did in the beginning to try and get us back up last Saturday night.
THANKS to everyone here who helped!
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Importing my old databaseThanks.
I tried with 2.5.1, 2.3.? and 2.8.4.
I am resigned to copying all of the pertinent info from all 3278 posts and the comments and re-doing the new wordpress from scratch.
It’s something we had to do in March 08 when we moved from our old Blogger site and Word Press would not import those files. They would import to our site at WP.com, but not to our new site. The WP.com import also did not (and doesn’t work today) on the new site.
I tried importing files from Aug 07-March 08 that were already contained on dbkp.wordpress.com and they simply won’t import.
If anyone has a clue, I’d be happy to hear it. Otherwise, I’m resigned to doing this again by hand and it taking us another 72 hours to get back online.
I also have a mutiny on my hands from all of the people who want us to consider a new blogging platform. Can’t say I blame them, but I’m too busy to consider it at the moment.
Thanks, Gangleri, for trying!
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Importing my old databaseI’ve accessed the admin panel and all of our old posts and comments, etc.
I have went to the dashboard and then to “EXPORT” page.
I have tried to export and it won’t export.
I click on the button on the bottom of the export page and it gives me a blank page.
Is there anything I’m missing here?Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Importing my old databaseThanks.
I looked at June 2008 and it said 2.5.1. But your info applies.
UPDATE: I uploaded clean 2.5.1 files to the website and checked the wp-config.php file and it’s okay.
When I access the website (http://deathby1000papercuts.com), now, I get a completely blank page.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Importing my old databaseThanks a million.
Just to make sure I’m doing it correctly.
Install 2.5 or 2.3.3 or whatever the older WP database was connected to originally. Then edit the config file to point to the database. THEN upgrade to 2.8.4.
OKAY, two questions: 1-how do I find out what version of wordpress was on the database last? 2-where do I get a copy of that version of wp?
I have 3 or 4 versions in my files, but I’m not sure which was the last version that was hooked to the database.
and once again, thanks a million!
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNSo I would imagine that I will have to edit the wp-load.php file and maybe the wp-blog-header.php files?
Anyone know what I have to do and exactly how?
Thanks in advance.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNOkay.
My database is clean. My WP 2.8.4 is clean. Everything is up at the site’s server–which was checked by the server company and it’s clean.
NOW, I get the following whenever I attempt to access the site.
Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-load.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php’) in /homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-blog-header.php on line 12
Did I have to edit the wp-load.php file? I searched the docs and can’t find anything about that.
AM I missing something?
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNnumeega,
Thanks. I contacted the hosting company, and after a few jumps through hoops, they got rid of it.
I thought I’d FTP’ed the 2.8.4 files to the server. But after writing the post, I went through the files, almost on a one-by-one basis. I thought the 2.8.4 files would replace the files I had in place at the server. But they didn’t. They saved in a separate directory. This may have been my fault, as I haven’t gotten much sleep lately.
At any rate, I’m uploading the new files on a replacement one for one basis to make sure everything is okay. We’ll try that and see what happens.
Thanks again.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNnumeega,
why would the database be at 2.8.4?
The site was on 2.3.3.As I said, I uploaded a clean 2.3.3 with clean theme–and plug-ins that were clean. I deleted the hidden administrator and user from the database before I proceeded.
You are correct about “who knows what other rubbish the worm has put into it.” Before the site went off-line, we already checked all of the permalinks and the RSS feeds outputs. We removed the worm droppings that we found in the plug-in code.
I think I will just install from scratch and hook up to the data base. Then I re-build the data base one item at a time and then restore it after it’s checked.
ONE important question: How do I delete a file that won’t delete on my server?
Thanks for your help.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNThanks, btw numeeja.
I’m still getting the error message
“”Fatal error: Call to undefined function: require_wp_db() in /homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-settings.php on line 206”
when the site is accessed.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNOkay.
What I did was:
1. deleted wp-admin, wp-content and wp-includes with my FTP.
2. installed clean original versions of 2.3.3.I may have a clean copy of backed-up database files. I don’t know where they would be, but I am looking through my files (lots!).
At this point, I’m just trying to get the site back on line and will worry about the worm when It’s back up.
The plug-in and theme files are all clean. I checked almost every line of code in both before uploading. The theme files, as well as the plug-ins are clean because they are the original theme files I saved when downloading them.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNOKay, after uploading everything from 2.3.3, I now get the following message on trying to access my site (http://deathby1000papercuts.com)
“Fatal error: Call to undefined function: require_wp_db() in /homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-settings.php on line 206“
ANY suggestions?
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNThere was a cache file that I renamed in wp-content. It was locked and I thought it might have been placed there by the hacker we just had. It was called “A—cache.php”…I can’t remember the first part.
Otherwise, just an index and wp-cache-config.php file in the wp-contents folder.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNKailashi1,
Thanks. I can’t find a copy of compat.php in any of my versions of WordPress…at least in the wp-contents folder. Would this file be named anything else?
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Trying to Upgrade to 2.8.4 has my SITE SHUT DOWNHELP!
I replaced my Word Press files with old 2.3.3 versions and NOW I get this when I try and access my site (http://deathby1000papercuts.com)
“Warning: main(/homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-includes/compat.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-settings.php on line 202
Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-includes/compat.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php’) in /homepages/4/d226805084/htdocs/wp-settings.php on line 202″
What the heck is going on?
I’ve been shut down now for over 16 hours and counting….