Created DB, had to reinstall…how to get content back?

  • Okay so I had some issues a while back when I switched servers.

    I took all of my files from my directory, went to a new server, put them all back in the directory and it was getting an error. This was due to my wp-config.php file not having the NEW server’s info in it. Took me a while to realize that…but anyway, once I changed it to the correct information for my NEW server with the NEW database…I got it to load properly. BUT, it took me to a page that said I did not have wordpress installed yet and it had a link to install.php…..I clicked that, installed wordpress and it gave me a new username/password – I can login fine and everything but all of my posts are gone and this is basically a brand new blog.

    So, my question is – are my blog posts somewhere in my backup files? I have the entire directory backed up from the old server. They are all actually IN the folder on the new server but for some reason it’s not accessing them at all and seems to only be accessing the new install that I just did. Is there a way to import them or something of the sort? What files ARE my actual blog posts?

    I was on a shared box before. One thing I never did was export the database over there – I didnt know that I could or had to. This was also one of MANY sites on that server/database so I dunno if my site had its own database or what – but are my files in that database? Is it possible I have that database file backed up? What I mean is, if I took the entire contents of the folder that stored all of my blog sites files….did I also take a database file somewhere in there that I can import? If so, any idea what it’s called?

    If they are gone for good I’ll be bummed out – but at least I’ll stop pulling my hair out trying to figure out what’s up. I assumed since I had the whole folder backed up before moving everything over that it would just transfer like all my other sites did. Didnt think there would be more to it.

    Any help?

    Thanks in advance

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  • So, my question is – are my blog posts somewhere in my backup files?

    No, they are in your old database on the old server. There is nothing ever in “files”.

    One thing I never did was export the database over there

    That’s exactly what happens when people start doing weird things with their blog… without reading the documentation first! If your old host doesn’t have a database backup – say goodbye to your old posts.

    Moving_WordPress
    Next time read first and act AFTER!

    Thread Starter donjovi

    (@donjovi)

    I can still login into the server that hosted my old blog. It was a business I used to work for and my domains wer hosted there.

    There is one MYSQL database on there – how do I know if my wordpress information is in that database? Would it be a separate database for each domain name on that server or one main database that had the information for all subdomains on the shared server?

    I downloaded the file…if I import that to my current server, how do I check to see if my wordpress info is there?

    I downloaded the file.

    What file?
    Did you check out the resources I gave you? It also has a link to “backing up your database”.

    Hi
    Hope no one minds me jumping in and asking questions relating to this topic. I started my blog in a folder on my business site. I then purchased a domain name and forwarded it to that folder.

    I have now bought dedicated space for the domain name and want to transfer the blog to that. I have looked at the link but wondered if I could confirm my basic understanding.

    1) I need to set up a database
    2) I need to upload wordpress to the new space
    3) I need to back up my old blog and old database to my hard drive
    4) I need to update the old blog and database tothe new space

    Is this enough or do I need to edit certain files

    sorry to be thick

    stew

    That sounds pretty good–Moving WordPress will help you.

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