Title: Typepad/WP conversion: after export posts don’t display Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Typepad/WP conversion: after export posts don’t display * [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/) * I’ve tried to follow the codex instructions for an MT/WP conversion. Using my ftp program & notepad, I changed the import-mt.php file by adding the .txt file name to the code as the instructions stated. I made sure the txt file was encoded with utf 8 as advised. The codex says to call the txt file “import” but I called it “wp.” That shouldn’t make a diff. should it? * Since the codex does not make clear which folder the .txt file needs to be uploaded to, I uploaded it to the public html folder & to the wp-admin folder. Should it go into a diff. folder? When I go to this URL ( [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/)) I don’t see the posts. * I should add that my domain name is still pointing to my Typepad site since I want to work on my WP site & get it right BEFORE I point my domain to my WP host. * So I’ve configured something wrong & don’t have a clue what it is. I’d be grateful for suggestions on how to fix this. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/page/2/?output_format=md) * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213520) * Actually, I can see your site. It is just not finding your css file. * [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) * (@lorelle) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213526) * In order for the import file to work, it says in the directions to have it in the same file as the import-mt.php file, which is the wp-admin, if memory serves. * I went through a similar process converting my static hmtl files into an import file matching MT’s export and documented some of my trauma [on my site](http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?p=591), and something there might help you, too. * There are very good instructions on how to do this at [http://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_from_Movable_Type_to_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_from_Movable_Type_to_WordPress) * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213560) * “Actually, I can see your site. It is just not finding your css file.” * That’s tantalizing, but could you give me some idea of how I can make it “find” the css file? * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213573) * [@richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/): To be able to view your site temporily, you must set WordPress Address URI and Blog Address URI to [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/) * This is the reason why wordpress cannot see your css file because it is using the [http://richardsilverstein.com](http://richardsilverstein.com) instead of [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/) * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213574) * “you must set WordPress Address URI and Blog Address URI to [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/”](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/”); * That sounds like the answer I’ve been looking for but…I’m a newbie & don’t have a clue how to do what you’re suggesting. Pls. give me some specific directions on how to do this… * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213575) * Go to your Admin panel, go to Options. You can find it there. * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213576) * I can’t access my admin panel. When I type [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/admin](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/admin) into my browser address field I get an error. And I can’t get there using [http://richardsilverstein.com/admin](http://richardsilverstein.com/admin) since my domain isn’t yet pointing to WP. Is there any alternate way to get to my admin panel or am I doing this totally wrong? * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213577) * Type or go to [http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/wp-login.php](http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/wp-login.php) and enter your username and password * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213578) * Ok, thanks a little progress… * But when I click Options I get this error: * “The requested URL /wp-admin/options-general.php was not found on this server.” * Any other alternatives? * I really don’t want to point my domain to WP until my new blog is ready for prime time. But if I have to to get this working right then maybe that’s what I’ll have to do… * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213579) * You have logged in? You’re getting there. I think options-general.php is not in your wp-admin directory. If you have a wordpress files with you on your local pc, you can delete the wp-admin directory in your webserver and replace it with the one in your pc. That’ll resolve the missing files. For now. * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213580) * Omigod, I don’t know how to do any of this, but I’m gonna try… * I had my WP auto-installed through my webhost, Bluehost. So I don’t think I have anything on my pc. * On 2nd thought, I think I may’ve downloaded a WP install to my desktop last wk. before I decided to do the auto-install through the webhost. But I haven’t used it, opened it or installed it. * Will it still work if I replace the options-general.php file on the server with the one in the wp folder on my desktop? * Or would it just be easier to point my Typepad domain name to my wp blog & be done with these complications? This would mean however, that my blog will essentially be down until I get the wp version up & running. * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213582) * What did you use to install WP in your webhost? Fantastico? * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213583) * Yes. * BTW, I just uploaded the options-general.php file from my desktop to the webserver via ftp & overwrote the same file there. I went back to the admin panel & refreshed. The options screen still won’t open. * [katesgasis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katesgasis/) * (@katesgasis) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213585) * You can delete the wp-admin directory and its content. And upload a new wp-admin directory. If it still not showing I guess you’ll just have to reinstall your WP installation. You can do this in Fantastico as well. This time you could put the correct URL’s. * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typepadwp-conversion-after-export-posts-dont-display/#post-213586) * It’s prob. easier just to point my domain to WP & away from my Typepad blog & be done with all this complication. * I just wish bluehost.com had been more aware of the complications they caused. I was very explicit when I registered w. them earlier today concerning what I was trying to do (e.g. have my wp blog eventually point to my domain but wanting to wait to do this until that blog was ready for prime time) & I don’t think they really listened to help me avoid this mess. 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