Importing content after WordPress installation

  • calljoey

    (@calljoey)


    11 years, 2 months ago

    After installing on new server I tried uploading (importing) the XML that I exported using WordPress export feature in tools. I’m getting the following error:

    “Sorry, there has been an error.
    File is empty. Please upload something more substantial. This error could also be caused by uploads being disabled in your php.ini or by post_max_size being defined as smaller than upload_max_filesize in php.ini.”

    I contacted my host and they had me do the following:
    added (changed) the wp-config.php installed in my WordPress folder the following lines:

    define( ‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘995M’ );
    define( ‘WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘999M’ );

    Added to my public_html/php.ini file:
    memory_limit = 999M

    I’m still getting the same error.
    The file is 300M
    Maybe importing the XML file form the local server can resolve this issue? I don’t see a way of doing that? I’m really stuck and was hopping someone would be kind enough to offer suggestions.
    Thanks in advance 🙂

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    see if info in this codex helps: http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup

    Thread Starter calljoey

    (@calljoey)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Tara. I will try, but my backup file is an .XML file not a .sql

    Thread Starter calljoey

    (@calljoey)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    Didn’t work for me. Thanks for your suggestion Tara, I appreciate it.

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    Have you tried re-exporting the file?

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe importing the XML file form the local server can resolve this issue? I don’t see a way of doing that?

    Where are you exporting from and importing to?

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    Also, if the file is too big, try exporting again but break that export up into smaller pieces.

    Thread Starter calljoey

    (@calljoey)

    11 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks so much WPyogi 🙂
    The only problem is that the original website WordPress server is now offline and everything is lost so I can’t re-export.
    I’ve also tried importing from the local serverNot sure if or how we can break up an existing XML file.
    I also don’t know how to export in smaller chunks 🙁

    I appreciate all your help. It’s sad that one exports the site, but then there is no way of re-importing the content because the XML file is too big…

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 1 month ago

    You could ask the hosting company if they can help you with this.

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