Title: Database import error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Database import error

 *  [Greg007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greg007/)
 * (@greg007)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-import-error-2/)
 * Ok, so I updated my WP to 3.7.1 and my qtranslate is not working good, so I want
   to go back to 3.6
    I make a backup with UpdraftPlus Backup before updating, and
   I exported my database.
 * Restoration with UpdraftPlus was successful, but I didn’t get WP 3.6 back.
    So
   I tried to import my old database with WP 3.6, but I cannot do it. I am getting:“
   _MySQL said: Documentation #1007 – Can’t create database ‘*****\_*****’; database
   exists“
 * What should I do?!
    Should I delete existing database first, and then import 
   old database?

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 *  [rabmalin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rabmalin/)
 * (@rabmalin)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-import-error-2/#post-4323329)
 * Try deleting the old database and importing again. Its showing error because 
   the database already exists.
 *  Thread Starter [Greg007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greg007/)
 * (@greg007)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-import-error-2/#post-4323455)
 * I have tried that, but without success.
    I also tried with deleting just the 
   tables inside the database, but again not working.
 * I somehow reverted back to the old database (although I deleted it), but again
   I didn’t resolve my problem.
    I wanted to go back to WP 3.6.1 because **qtranslate**
   is not working with 3.7.1, but I cannot do it.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-import-error-2/#post-4323455)
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