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Resolved afoley77
(@afoley77)

14 years, 5 months ago

I’m currently trying to import an old wordpress database (I no longer have this database hooked up to a wordpress frontend) from years ago into my new multi-site wordpress installation.

I’ve tried exporting the database into a .xml file and then importing it using the wordpress importer tool, but I get an error saying that this xml file is not a valid wxr file (I’ve no idea how to convert it into wxr format).

I’m not sure if I’m going the right way about this either. Maybe it’s possible to use the old database directly by specifying it in the wp-config.php file. However obviously now my wp-config.php is shared between my other wordpress blogs.

Can anyone help me? Pleaseeeeeeee?

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Roy
(@gangleri)

14 years, 5 months ago

Did you make the export using WP? Then there should be no problem. The only problem that could occur is that your export is from a stoneage WP and you try to import it in a brandnew which has had many database changes. The best way to go then is to back up the stoneage version, upgrade it to 3.0.1 and then export and import.

Unless somebody knows a better trick of course.

stakabo
(@stakabo)

14 years, 5 months ago

there is probably a way to do it.

you could make a temp install of WP only to export your db using wordpress export tool, then you should have a valid XML file to import back into your wpmu install …

Thread Starter afoley77
(@afoley77)

14 years, 5 months ago

Roy, I don’t have my old database hooked up to a wordpress front end so I can’t use the wordpress export tool.

stakabo, that’s an idea alright. I just wish there was a simpler way.

Andrea Rennick
(@andrea_r)

14 years, 5 months ago

Then you;re going to have to figure out what version your old db dump is, get a copy of that WordPress version, install it, restore the db dump & upgrade it to now.

That *is* the simplest way.

After that, then you can export it out and into one of the sites on the network.

There’s just too many changes if you’re that far back.

Thread Starter afoley77
(@afoley77)

14 years, 5 months ago

Ok cool. That’s what I’ll have to do then. Thanks everyone for your help!

dudeshane01
(@dudeshane01)

14 years, 1 month ago

Hi
I am also looking for a similar sollution.
I have access to the latest databases.
How should I import them one by one to different subdomains in my multisite blog?
Please help.
My main site is located at build muscle burn fat and I want to import my Improve golf Swing site into a subdirectory called golf.
Actually since my site is a .co.cc site, I am going to buy a generic domain and move a lot of blogs under it. For example 1234blog.com and then move the above sites into this single generic site.
I do not want to do all the settings again manually.
A database import will help to keep all settings intact.

Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
(@ipstenu)

?????? Advisor and Activist

14 years, 1 month ago

Migrating singlesite to Multisite
* https://bavatuesdays.com/importing-a-single-wp-blog-to-a-wpmu-installation/
* https://sillybean.net/wordpress/migrating-single-wordpress-installations-into-multisite-networks/
* https://martyspellerberg.com/2010/07/migrating-directory-structures-of-existing-blogs-into-a-wordpress-3-0-network/