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WordPress

Posted by Micaela Stein
Micaela Stein
37 Points

After I've installed WP, how do I merge my old posts and everything so it's on the new site?

Oh no! I'm really worried. I just installed and set up my new self hosted wordpress account, but none of the posts or anything from my previous wordpress hosted site came with! i owned the domain name when I was hosting the site through wordpress, and all of the old stuff is still there if I log into my website through wordpress, but I want it all on the self hosted site. Can anyone help me with that?

3 Answers

Daniel Carnett
Daniel Carnett
2,244 Points

Hi Micaela,

You can easily use the import/export feature within Wordpress to move all your data to the self-hosted site. I linked you an article that will walk you through this.

http://wpapprentice.com/videos/install-and-configure/import-and-export-wordpress-data/

Micaela Stein
Micaela Stein
37 Points

Thanks for your help!

Daniel Lute
Daniel Lute
3,043 Points
Daniel Lute
Daniel Lute
3,043 Points

I believe the following link will answer your question:

Moving WordPress

I hope the link will help with your situation!

Ryan Duchene
PLUS
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 Points
Ryan Duchene
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 Points

You're in luck. Zac just released a brand-new course where he covers how to move from WP-hosted to self-hosted.