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# ram1

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [can't find site after changing database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/)
 *  Thread Starter [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/#post-2187558)
 * Great. Just holding on until they get hold of it.
    thank you so much for your
   help. ram1
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [can't find site after changing database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/)
 *  Thread Starter [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/#post-2187555)
 * Is the process straight forward once this is resolved?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [can't find site after changing database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/)
 *  Thread Starter [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/#post-2187549)
 * ‘ve just spoken with the host ‘technical dept’ they are going to try and retrieve
   the old database if they can and get back to me. it seems that I have connected
   to an empty database.
    thanks
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Site access problems](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/)
 *  [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/#post-2186903)
 * I’ve just spoken with the host ‘technical dept’ they are going to try and retrieve
   the old database if they can and get back to me. it seems that I have connected
   to an empty database.
    thanks
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Site access problems](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/)
 *  [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/#post-2186896)
 * hi
    i’m not sure if i made a back up. i have the wp files
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [can't find site after changing database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/)
 *  Thread Starter [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-site-after-changing-database/#post-2187466)
 * Hi Esmi
 * Thanks for your response. the old database no longer exists so what would i change
   the config file to?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Site access problems](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/)
 *  [ram1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ram1/)
 * (@ram1)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-access-problems/#post-2186859)
 * Hi there
 * I’m fairly new to word-press and recently changed packages with hosting provider.
   They advised me to make a back up of all my site files which I did. I then re
   uploaded the files to new package and have lost my site. I can see the files 
   but it gave me a fresh install. What should I do? Any help greatly appreciated.

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