Restoring website that was accidentally deleted

  • Resolved tovlakas

    (@tovlakas)


    15 years ago

    I accidentally deleted all of the ftp files of a site with no backup solution, but the database was not deleted. I saved the database sql file, uploaded a fresh version of wordpress, installed it, dropped the tables and imported the original database tables but when I do that I am left with unaccessible pages; front-end and back-end pages all come up 500 Internal Error, the only page that displays is install.php which shows me:

    You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.

    I am in a dire situation with this. I dont mind redoing all of the theme stuff but I need to restore all of the posts/pages/etc. How can I resolve this?

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  • YOu didn’t really need to do anything with your tables I don’t think

    Just upload all the wordpress files again, and edit the wp-config to point to that database

    Thread Starter tovlakas

    (@tovlakas)

    I tried that, it doesn’t work. That would be the same thing as what I did though anyway in the end.

    ancawonka

    (@ancawonka)

    When you look in your server’s error log files, what do you see? That might give you a clue if, for example, there is a directory mismatch or something wacky.

    Are you installing the same version of WP you had before?

    ancawonka

    (@ancawonka)

    Oh yeah, and are you uploading all of the themes and plugins you had before as well?

    Thread Starter tovlakas

    (@tovlakas)

    I am uploading a new version of wordpress but originally tried with the same version… and no I am uploading different themes and plugins. I will check the logs though…

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