Title: Restoring database but getting migration error
Last modified: June 27, 2018

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# Restoring database but getting migration error

 *  Resolved [webbywoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webbywoo/)
 * (@webbywoo)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-database-but-getting-migration-error/)
 * I wish to restore the database created by Updraftplus but get an error saying
   it is not a restoration but migration. I dont think this is so, Updraftplus created
   the backup file and it is a direct restore that is required. I have pasted the
   warning below
 * Warnings:
 * This backup set is from a different site – this is not a restoration, but a migration.
   You need the Migrator add-on in order to make this work.

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 *  Plugin Contributor [aporter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aporter/)
 * (@aporter)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-database-but-getting-migration-error/#post-10444360)
 * Hi,
 * Sorry for the delay.
 * Could you check that the backup your trying to restores name matches your website
   address?
 * Have you also recently upgraded from http to https?
 * If it is indeed the same site then you should be able to click past that warning
   and proceed.
 * Best Wishes,
 * Ashley
 *  Thread Starter [webbywoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webbywoo/)
 * (@webbywoo)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-database-but-getting-migration-error/#post-10445425)
 * Thanks for reply Ashley
 * how do I find the names to check they match?
 * no, not recently upgraded to https but when the site was restores by the host
   they had to force (whatever that is the re-applying of the ssl cert.
 * screnario, site restored by host from their backup, updraftplus set to daily 
   backup, few days later need to restore from backup so select the most recent 
   and, voila, error message
 * I think i did proceed once beyond error message and site did not restore
 * hope this helps to guide me further
    Alan
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restoring-database-but-getting-migration-error/#post-10499290)
 * Hi,
 * Sorry for the slow reply. If the difference is just http / https, then UpdraftPlus
   should mention that in the message – does it? In that case, it’s usually no problem
   to proceed. What is the error message you saw?
 * David

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