Nick Kemp

Thank you very much for your reply and advice, and also for taking the time to read the link. I really appreciate it.

I am still unclear where to start. Assume that I am a complete loser and really have no idea what to do. I have backed up my SQL database on to my computer I think – a SQL file????
At what stage do I install wordpress? I have a hostgater account and can do the installation very easily with fantastico, or should I do this manually myself? Do I just install it in the root folder and then do what you have suggested in your last post. What do I do with Xoops – delete it at some stage? I have just realized ( right now as I am writing this) that xoops is not installed in my root folder, but in a sub folder of my root folder. In my root folder is just a single html home page and all the other sun folders. I am thinking this might make things easier???
I am pretty sure I can do what you have suggested to do above, but before all of that, what do I need to do with wordpress and xoops.

Thanks again for your help and advice,

Nick

Yeah….. Sorry to trouble you vietknight. I guess it was silly of me asking for help here…..a WordPress support forum. Thanks for the advice about asking google. Should I also try Yahoo?

Anyway, I did do a search on google and found the same link before posting here. I read the post at cred8d-design.com and tried searching on how to migrate to wordpress before posting here. I spent a few hours searching and trying to work out what to do. I haven’t done this before so it is a little over my head. I posted here in the hope I would get some help.

So if this helps, I did have a go trying to figure out what to do before asking for help at this support forum. Are we cool now?
Anyway, I am still having trouble. In fact, I don’t even know where to begin. So if anyone can point me in the right direction with a few basic step by step instructions that would be great.

Cheers and friendly posting