Imported Blog but does not show..PLEASE HELP

  • maxman

    (@maxman)


    18 years ago

    OK I exported my old blog from abother host.
    Copied all blog directory and then uploaded it on the new host
    Created a MySQL database and imported the old Blog
    Verified to see if the old data is in the new database and they are
    Tried to run the blog and got the message stating that I need to intall a blog
    Installed the blog from scratch
    Logged in and it is empty
    The config file is correctly pointing at the new database

    What did I do wrong and what do I need to fix to get the new blog to show all my existing posts?

    Any help appreciated.

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)
  • ekusteve

    (@ekusteve)

    Hard to say without seeing the database, but look at your database and see if you just created an extra set of tables when you installed the blog.

    Your tables should have a prefix…normally wp_XXXX. So do you have some with WP prefix and a repeat of the same tables with some other prefix? If so, try changing your config.php file to indicate the other tables….you will see a setting in the config.php file for the table prefix.

    Steve

    Thread Starter maxman

    (@maxman)

    Steve

    I did see duplicates but the dups had the same pefix too. When I deleted the additional tables (empty ones) I got the same reinstall message “It doesn’t look like you’ve installed WP yet. Try running install.php.”

    Thread Starter maxman

    (@maxman)

    Actaully the new ones do not have underscores… I am checking the config now

    Thread Starter maxman

    (@maxman)

    OK Steve. Thanks for your help. I made the change to the config and now it works.

    Regards,
    Max

    ekusteve

    (@ekusteve)

    Excellent!

    Steve

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)
  • The topic ‘Imported Blog but does not show..PLEASE HELP’ is closed to new replies.