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TY to everyone who tried to help! I finally resolved the issue this way:

Created a complete new, empty database at the new host
Imported the original backup into it
Changed wp-config to point to new database
Used the WP plugin to export just the posts
Changed wp-config back to the existing (troublesome) database
Used the WP plugin to import the posts
Adjusted the permalinks
Voila!! Everything is working now and I didn’t have to rebuild the site from scratch, which was my fear (I had made many, many customizations).

Lesson learned! Next time: export using the WP tool BEFORE pointing the domain name to a new server!

Thank you again @threadi and @gappiah — I appreciate you!!!

@threadi: I do still have the original export. So I started over and created a completely new (empty) database. I imported the export from the old site into the new empty database, and adjusted the settings in wp_config to point to the brand new database… but got the exact same issue. The posts show in phpadmin (3214 rows) but they are not showing up in the WordPress dashboard. I just don’t get what I’m doing wrong (it shouldn’t be this hard!) phpMyAdmin > export and phpMyAdmin > import, correct? What else am I missing?

Aha!!! That is exactly the issue. There are two sets of tables in the database, which I did not notice. The correct set (which wp_config is pointing to, and which has all my customizations) is set to wptt_. The imported posts from the old site are in wp_.

I tried changing the wp_config file from wptt_ to wp_ and that broke the site. So, I changed it back of course. Now I need to [move/rename?] the wp_posts table to wptt_posts but not sure of the correct procedure to do so?

THANK YOU BOTH so much!! Together you have saved me hours of work. Now I just need guidance on this last little bit.

@miguelmartinezlopez: Thank you, I did as you suggested but not sure what to do next? I tried to pull up the test.php file in a browser and simply got a 404 error (mywebsite.com/test.php — is that what I was supposed to do?)

@gappiah: Thank you. Yes, I’m able to see the default content; I have replaced it all with my custom content. I did think about deleting the entire database and starting over, but concerned that I will delete all the customizations that I’ve already made. (In hindsight, I should have used the WP export/import feature to move the posts but didn’t realize that until it was too late).

The new database did indeed have a different name, so I changed it to match the imported database name (wp_123 to wp_456) and then updated wp_config to match. That did not do the trick (didn’t break anything, thankfully, but did not make the posts appear).

I’ve reached out to my host for assistance but — five days later — my support ticket is still just sitting there, so I don’t think they will be willing to help.

I see the posts in the database via phpMyAdmin. I cannot see them when logged into my website via mywebsite.com/wp-admin, nor are they viewable from the front end (i.e. by a website visitor via a browser).

Thank you, yes — that was the first thing I checked. It is indeed connecting to the correct database, and all the posts are there in the backend; just not showing in the front end OR via the admin dashboard. I’m at my wits’ end over here trying to figure out what the issue is. ??

Would love to see your website! Can you share the URL?

This this? https://wpshout.com/quick-guides/how-to-link-to-page-content-from-a-wordpress-navigation-menu/

Wow. Just wow.

(Palm slapping forehead repeatedly).

I don’t know why I didn’t think of that, but that worked beautifully.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been struggling with this for a couple of weeks. I appreciate your help!

Excellent! Thanks!

Hi Matthew! Yes but I figured out what the problem is (was): An EMAIL address must also be set to ‘required’ in order to use that field. Once that was done, it all worked like a charm.

My only suggestion would be to include that in the instructions. It took me many hours over several weeks to figure it out.

Thanks!

I’m sorry… I actually need to know how to copy a FieldSET, not the individual fields.

For example, I’m making a roster list where everyone’s address, phone, date of birth, etc. needs to be collected. I’d like to be able to copy the entire Fieldset (or Section) and simply label them Person 1, Person 2, etc. without having to individually copy each field and drag it down into position.

Is this possible? It’s taking me forever to do each field individually. Thanks!

Can you kindly explain HOW to copy fields? I have the Pro version but have not been able to figure it out and can’t find it in the documentation or knowledgebase anywhere. Thanks!

Oh that’s awesome and exactly what I needed!!! Thanks! (I don’t know how you did that, but I plan to study it to see if I can figure it out).

Thanks so much, you’ve saved me hours of work!! ??

Oh, of course: https://deck2deck.com/church/

Thanks!