Title: import-mt.php again Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # import-mt.php again * [lynnedurham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnedurham/) * (@lynnedurham) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/) * I didn’t get a reply to my last post so I’m trying again. 🙂 * – “import-mt.php” is not installed into wp-admin when one uses the installation provided by SBCYahoo hosting. – Can I simply get a copy of that file somehow and upload it into the correct folder in order to be able to import my MT blog files (which I have already properly exported from my MT blog) – Where is a safe place to get that file? * thank you in advance! * from WP dope and code loser and total newbie, * Lynne Durham Benton Harbor, Michigan USA Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [elisepps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elisepps/) * (@elisepps) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309814) * same issue as Lynne- I’m reading all these tutorials that tell me to use “import- mt.php” located in wp-admin, but I don’t HAVE any such file. What I can find is wp-admin/import/mt.php, but the line-by-line instructions in the “importing from MT” tutorial don’t correspond with this so I am totally confused. where do we locate the perpetually referenced “import-mt.php”? * [citeewurkor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/citeewurkor/) * (@citeewurkor) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309815) * lynnedurham, the file I have for 2.0 is /wp-admin/import/mt.php SBC Yahoo may not provide the import option and you may have to check with them. * The tutorial is probably out of date. * Thread Starter [lynnedurham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnedurham/) * (@lynnedurham) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309855) * Citee, thank you for the reply. * SBC refers me to the Codex which we both know is out of date. Here’s some further information…maybe you can help me? * – WP has installed successfully. * – The Codex directions talk of import-mt.php — a file that I do NOT have. * Here is what I *do* have: * domain/blog/wp-admin/import.php **Going to this URL gives me a wonderful GUI import interface. But the only choices given are Textpattern, blogger and RSS.** * domain/blog/wp-admin/import/mt.php **Going to this URL gives me a totally blank page. I’m not sure why…viewing the file in a text editor, it looks like a valid PHP file (but please remember…I am a code idiot).** * I know how to export my MT entries. I can’t for the life of me figure out how to import into WordPress. * why is it when I try to execute the mt.php file, I get a blank page? Any ideas of next steps for me? * Can anyone help me? Thank you! * [skald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skald/) * (@skald) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309865) * Executing mt.php directly is useless, it’s a file being included by import.php. * import-mt.php doesn’t exist in 2.0, and all references to this file seem to be related to earlier versions. * Import documentation is not updated yet, and there’s no much use of trying to update the old way. * In my case import _doesn’t work_ the following way: I choose file to upload, press “import”, and then the script freezes and never seems to end. It uploads the file to wp-content/uploads/2006/01/ folder but doesn’t do any work over it. * WP team, we need your help 😉 * Thread Starter [lynnedurham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnedurham/) * (@lynnedurham) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309881) * Thank you for confirming that I’m not crazy. I’m a code loser, but I’m not a total loser. 🙂 * If you hear something before I do, I hope you’ll share your findings! * Lynne * Thread Starter [lynnedurham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnedurham/) * (@lynnedurham) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309893) * Just replying to bump this up a bit. * Any love on this topic? * lynne * [fyregoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fyregoddess/) * (@fyregoddess) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309896) * domain/blog/wp-admin/import.php * This now offers Movable Type as an import option. * Thread Starter [lynnedurham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnedurham/) * (@lynnedurham) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309897) * As I said, when I execute that file (domain/blog/wp-admin/import.php) MT does NOT come up as an option. * FyreGoddess, has there been a new release or something? Otherwise I don’t understand your post. * Lynne * [frailn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frailn/) * (@frailn) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309963) * I discovered how to make this work, quite by accident. * When you export from MT, you are presented with a webpage listing all your posts in text form. Save this file as “mt.cgi”. Then, import the file “mt.cgi” from the import tab on WordPress. Worked like a charm. * [reyespoint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reyespoint/) * (@reyespoint) * [19 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-mtphp-again/#post-309979) * Mmm… tried the name change thing and, at least for me, ended up with the same result. No posts. No import. 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