wp_postmeta settings after transfer

  • Hi, I just copied all that I BELIEVE I needed in order to duplicate my site.

    It was into a new installation (from one folder to another within the same domain).

    BUT, I copied everything short of the wp_postmeta because I don’t know what changes I need to make and/or where.

    What changes/edits would I need to make so that my posts can reflect the images’ source location within the new folder instead of the old folder?

    Thanks

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Move *ALL* tables you your new site; don’t pick and choose.

    Use this script to search for https://oldexample.com and replace with https://example.com

    https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    Yes, I’m sure I’d have to have all the necessary tables.

    ‘and no, I’m not interested in a script for the moment.

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    If anyone can help me with the proper related terminology (keywords) with which to better search for a solution it’d be appreciated.

    ‘am at a loss for finding the right direction within the www.ads-software.com pages.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    and no, I’m not interested in a script for the moment.

    That script (or plugins based on it, or wp-cli) is necessary if you’re moving tables and changing domains.

    To move a site:

    1. Disable all caching plugins.
    2. Copy files from source to target (usually via your PC via FTP)
    3. Export the database via phpmyadmin.
    4. On the target, create a database and import the DB from the previous step.
    5. Adjust the database information in wp-config.php as necessary.
    6. If changing the domain, use the interconnecit script.

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    Okay, thank you Steve for trying to be helpful.

    So can you help me understand why, after bringing in the wp_postmeta are the images not accessible anymore from within my posts and such?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Did you change the domain? if so, the links point to the old domain.

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    No, it’s the same domain. Merely different folders.

    Sans the wp_postmeta table I can see the images since the new install’s posts are pointing to the old media uploads folder.

    Yet obviously I want things to be right and have the media within the new install. ‘and I’m getting stuck with that.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    if it’s just a folder name embedded in the URL, you could also use the script to change that.

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    I somehow imagined this to be a task for phpAdmin

    I just don’t know the steps or what and where exactly needs to be changed en-mass or singularly.

    Thread Starter lcerura

    (@lcerura)

    ‘and I’m sure I can look up the steps for changing values within phpAdmin since I vaguely recall having doing some-such long ago.

    Like I said, I just don’t where exactly they need to be changed.

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