Title: Problem moving database
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problem moving database

 *  [bigmaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigmaz/)
 * (@bigmaz)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-moving-database/)
 * Hi, I am having an issue with my database I am trying to move to a new install.
   I exported my WordPress database for my old site as it was hacked. I installed
   a fresh copy of WordPress, and imported the old database, the only problem is,
   it has doubled up the tables, I just want my WordPress to look at the old tables.
   I tried deleting the tables in the new database, and then importing the old one,
   but when I do that and then go to my site, it thinks I am on the last steps of
   the “famous 5 step install of WordPress”, which once I go through, inserts new
   tables…., I just want my site looking at the old database that I have imported.
   Does that all make sense? lol
 * EDIT: I have moved lots of databases between servers, and never had a problem,
   so I know the steps to take, maybe its because its the same server thats the 
   issue? Its a fresh install of WordPress, but same server.
 * Thanks in advance

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