restore from database failed

  • Resolved ravenpolaris

    (@ravenpolaris)


    7 years, 6 months ago

    10 years of working with WP and I finally did something stupid — deleted the wrong database and wiped out a client’s site.

    We’ve restored the database to 3 days ago and WP config is pointing to it, but the site is completely blank — no posts, no comments, no users, nothing. But everything is in the database.

    What I did:

    -realised that I had deleted the database
    -did not realise the host had backup and deleted her WP installation
    -restored the database
    -installed WP manually so that I could point to that database

    I’ve never done anything like this and am out of my depth. What step did I miss? Again, if I go into PHPmyadmin, everything that should be in the database is there.

    • This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by ravenpolaris.
    • This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by ravenpolaris.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Check the database prefix in the database you restored and make sure it matches the prefix specified in wp-config.php. If they differ, you’re probably pointing to an empty set of tables.

    Thread Starter ravenpolaris

    (@ravenpolaris)

    I wish I could buy you a beverage of your choice. That solved it. Still a disaster situation, but at least no longer apparently hopeless. Thank you!!!

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