Title: Table Migration
Last modified: August 13, 2018

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# Table Migration

 *  Resolved [mojodaddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mojodaddy/)
 * (@mojodaddy)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-migration/)
 * Dear Tobias,
 * Thanks for such an outstanding plugin! Question: I’m currently developing a site
   under another WordPress install, and will be exporting my finished work to another
   WordPress site. Do the tables I create carry over in the XML export, or will 
   I have to recreate them on the live site? Thanks for any help!

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-migration/#post-10584818)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * Yes, TablePress does add the tables to these XML files. However: For the import
   to work properly, you must activate TablePress on the new site, before importing
   the XML file! Otherwise, the data will not be recognized properly.
 * (As a fallback and “safety net”, please export the tables to the JSON format (
   in a ZIP file) on the “Export” screen of TablePress. This way, you’ll have a 
   backup in another format, in case anything goes wrong. This can then be imported
   on the “Import” screen of TablePress on the new site as well.)
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [mojodaddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mojodaddy/)
 * (@mojodaddy)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-migration/#post-10587291)
 * Thank Tobias! Appreciate the quick support.
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-migration/#post-10588325)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/#new-post)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-migration/#post-10588325)
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