My Content is missing

You should not need to. What likely happened was you removed the theme. The old theme used page templates. The new theme uses defaults. First, go to the admin of your site and edit a page. Select a current theme page template. Does the content for that page now show? Please also make sure to clear any server cache in use and also your local browser cache.

I updated my WordPress Theme and in the process have misplaced all my content associated with it.

Your content remains in your database. You cannot “misplace” content by just updating a heme.

I did reupload some of the files in my “WordPress Root Folder” which I think was a big mistake!

Probably.

Try MANUALLY re-uploading all files and folders EXCEPT the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones. Read the Manual Update directions first!
– BTW, if you haven’t already done, always backup everything (including your database) before doing any actions, just in case something really goes wrong. It’s a great safety net.

I was tired and not thinking straight and it looks like I replaced the wp-config.php file.

I do have my /wp-content/ folder intact but does this mean I have to rebuild my wordpress site?

Thanks for the tip, I will remember!

it looks like I replaced the wp-config.php file.

– ask your host if they had a server problem.
– – double check your wp-config.php file settings for the database name, database username and database password, and the host name (e.g., “localhost” Vs. something else). This is where most errors occur. – Then make sure wp-config.php is in right location.

Collin,
Please note all you need to do is re-create your menu. Go to Appearance/Menu and re-create a new primary menu. Your pages will show up again.
Thanks in advance,

Collin,

Check out https://collinrobert.com/portfolio.html this will show you it is a menu issue…if you need any more help, then let me know.

Thanks again,

Thanks Tara,

Thanks jdswebdesign,

Thanks, I dont think thats the case because that portfolio.html page is from a old html site I must still have in my root folder. My Theme is not accessing any of my content, or any of the theme’s dummy content.

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