Title: Import existing database into multisite wordpress. Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Import existing database into multisite wordpress. * Resolved [afoley77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afoley77/) * (@afoley77) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/) * I’m currently trying to import an old wordpress database (I no longer have this database hooked up to a wordpress frontend) from years ago into my new multi- site wordpress installation. * I’ve tried exporting the database into a .xml file and then importing it using the wordpress importer tool, but I get an error saying that this xml file is not a valid wxr file (I’ve no idea how to convert it into wxr format). * I’m not sure if I’m going the right way about this either. Maybe it’s possible to use the old database directly by specifying it in the wp-config.php file. However obviously now my wp-config.php is shared between my other wordpress blogs. * Can anyone help me? Pleaseeeeeeee? Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/) * (@gangleri) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678178) * Did you make the export using WP? Then there should be no problem. The only problem that _could_ occur is that your export is from a stoneage WP and you try to import it in a brandnew which has had many database changes. The best way to go then is to back up the stoneage version, upgrade it to 3.0.1 and then export and import. * Unless somebody knows a better trick of course. * [stakabo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stakabo/) * (@stakabo) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678179) * there is probably a way to do it. * you could make a temp install of WP only to export your db using wordpress export tool, then you should have a valid XML file to import back into your wpmu install… * Thread Starter [afoley77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afoley77/) * (@afoley77) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678183) * Roy, I don’t have my old database hooked up to a wordpress front end so I can’t use the wordpress export tool. * stakabo, that’s an idea alright. I just wish there was a simpler way. * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678188) * Then you;re going to have to figure out what version your old db dump is, get a copy of that WordPress version, install it, restore the db dump & upgrade it to now. * That *is* the simplest way. * After that, then you can export it out and into one of the sites on the network. * There’s just too many changes if you’re that far back. * Thread Starter [afoley77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afoley77/) * (@afoley77) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678250) * Ok cool. That’s what I’ll have to do then. Thanks everyone for your help! * [dudeshane01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudeshane01/) * (@dudeshane01) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678626) * Hi I am also looking for a similar sollution. I have access to the latest databases. How should I import them one by one to different subdomains in my multisite blog? Please help. My main site is located at [build muscle burn fat](http://stronglean.co.cc) and I want to import my [Improve golf Swing](http://simplegolfswingfix.com) site into a subdirectory called golf. Actually since my site is a .co.cc site, I am going to buy a generic domain and move a lot of blogs under it. For example 1234blog. com and then move the above sites into this single generic site. I do not want to do all the settings again manually. A database import will help to keep all settings intact. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678627) * Migrating singlesite to Multisite * [http://bavatuesdays.com/importing-a-single-wp-blog-to-a-wpmu-installation/](http://bavatuesdays.com/importing-a-single-wp-blog-to-a-wpmu-installation/)* [http://sillybean.net/wordpress/migrating-single-wordpress-installations-into-multisite-networks/](http://sillybean.net/wordpress/migrating-single-wordpress-installations-into-multisite-networks/)* [http://martyspellerberg.com/2010/07/migrating-directory-structures-of-existing-blogs-into-a-wordpress-3-0-network/](http://martyspellerberg.com/2010/07/migrating-directory-structures-of-existing-blogs-into-a-wordpress-3-0-network/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Import existing database into multisite wordpress.’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 7 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-existing-database-into-multisite-wordpress/#post-1678627) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics