Title: Self Host import xml problem
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Self Host import xml problem

 *  [danielmxli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmxli/)
 * (@danielmxli)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/)
 * I am trying to move my website that was previously hosted on wordpress to hostgator.
   I installed wordpress on hostgator, and imported the XML file from the previous
   site. But, the website that is hosted on hostgator still looks brand new, with
   none of the same content/layout/designs as the previous site. And, the media/
   library only holds content up to February.
 * Help!!

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 *  [webmakingsite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmakingsite/)
 * (@webmakingsite)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/#post-5010584)
 * can you provide screen shot
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/#post-5010603)
 * Screenshots really don’t do a thing here. 😉
 * > I am trying to move my website that was previously hosted on wordpress to hostgator.
 * Try giving this article a read.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
 * That provides you with the steps you will need to correctly move your site from
   one server to another.
 *  [talkstory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talkstory/)
 * (@talkstory)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/#post-5010644)
 * If the problem is layout and design, it’s probably related to the theme. As I
   understand it, you can’t done load your theme files from wp.com. However, I think
   many of the same free themes are available. Go to Appearance > Themes and browse
   the directory to find the theme you were using on wp.com and activate it on your
   self-hosted site.
 * If not all of your content transferred, eg: only back to feb., it’s possible 
   that the file was too large and hostgator timed out. I would try reimporting 
   the XML file again, and if that doesn’t work contact your hosting for support
   on that issue.
 *  [cdhishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdhishna/)
 * (@cdhishna)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/#post-5010655)
 * Did you get it working?

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [cdhishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdhishna/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-self-host-import-xml-problem/#post-5010655)
 * Status: not resolved

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