Title: categories missing from imported database
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# categories missing from imported database

 *  Resolved [jkwcape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkwcape/)
 * (@jkwcape)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-missing-from-imported-database/)
 * I have a strange issue and have not been able to find a solution. I’m cloning
   a WordPress 3.3.1 live site to my local server, and have imported the full database.
   Everything seems to import fine except there are no categories showing in admin(
   not even a default category) and all posts are uncategorized. Tags do import 
   but none are mapped to posts. When I try to add new categories, it won’t let 
   me and says “A term with the name provided already exists with this parent.” 
   I’ve tried every bit of advice I can find on these forums, and I’ve tried using
   the built-in WordPress export/importer to no avail.
 * If anyone has any ideas, I’d be very grateful.

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 *  Thread Starter [jkwcape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkwcape/)
 * (@jkwcape)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-missing-from-imported-database/#post-2491538)
 * I might add this is also distressing because if we ever need to restore a site
   from a backed up database, would the same thing happen? Why would WordPress not
   recognize categories in an identical database?
 *  Thread Starter [jkwcape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkwcape/)
 * (@jkwcape)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-missing-from-imported-database/#post-2491547)
 * Update: This issue was resolved after I completely reinstalled my local server.
   I think it was permissions related.

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## Tags

 * [categories](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/categories/)
 * [export](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/export/)
 * [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [jkwcape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkwcape/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-missing-from-imported-database/#post-2491547)
 * Status: resolved

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