Transfer Posts and attachments in WordPress

Why would I need to move blog entries? The domain of your website may have changed, you may have created a new website, or you may just be switching from another service to WordPress.

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To export the blog-posts, tick “Export Media with selected content” and select a data Range, If Required. Then, on your new website, go to posts Importer.

Importing

To import the blog-posts, head over to your new website. Then go to tools > Import.

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Then install the WordPress Import feature. After install, it will change to run importer, click it.

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Then upload the file you generated from the first website, and click “Upload File and Import” The maximum file-size limit may vary depending on your PHP settings, you can change this by following this guide. Make sure it is more than the file’s size.

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Once the upload is complete, you’re finished. You now have your blog posts images and any other media on your new website.

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