Title: .sql file for import
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# .sql file for import

 *  Resolved [futureflyingsaucers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futureflyingsaucers/)
 * (@futureflyingsaucers)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/)
 * My host has told me I need an .SQL file and not an xml file.
 * Where do I get such a file?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335071)
 * What are you trying to import?
    [Always include as much information as possible](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Include_as_much_information_as_possible)
 *  Thread Starter [futureflyingsaucers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futureflyingsaucers/)
 * (@futureflyingsaucers)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335087)
 * I am trying to import my blog futureflyingsaucers.wordpress.com to my own domain
   at futureflyingsaucers.com.
 * My host told me to get an .SQL file from WordPress and not an xml file.
 *  [Scott (@scottsweb)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottsweb/)
 * (@scottsweb)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335110)
 * Ask your host to install WordPress and the WordPress importer plugin ([http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/)).
   You will then be able to import your XML file within WordPress (Tools -> Import).
 *  Thread Starter [futureflyingsaucers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futureflyingsaucers/)
 * (@futureflyingsaucers)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335111)
 * This has already been done and it will not import. I keep getting a huge list
   message saying:
 * failure to import post tag
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335141)
 * How large is the .xml import file?

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-import/#post-4335141)
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