Can’t import demo content – can’t import sample content

Hi,

I was having trouble with this and couldn’t find an answer for it, so I thought I’d share my solution.

I had used web hotels before and the first time I configured my own virtual machine, I couldn’t import any demo content in WordPress. The WordPress had installed fine. It always ended mid way through of “import content”, all other stuff like plugins installed fine. Googled for days and couldn’t find an answer.

Well first of all, as I was new to all this I didn’t realize I should find the error logs in Apache / NginX / Other Web Server, not WordPress logs. Try searching for error logs in your Web Server software.

I found the logs and the solution was as simple as that my .php hadn’t an .xml reader installed. Once I figured this out it took me one Command Line command to install the .xml reader.

So first do the basic stuff and change the php.ini settings to work with WordPress. You can find these by googling “best php.ini settings for WP”. And if it still doesn’t work, check the Apache / Nginx / Other Web Server error logs. Or just try installing the .xml reader. The instructions can also be found googling “install xml reader on Ubuntu” etc.

Hope this helps somebody!

BR

Ramu