Colin McDermott on "Import not working"

Hello,

I've setup a new website with a new host and a new domain and I'd like to import the old blog posts from my old website.

I have copies of the files from the FTP and a copy of the database.

When I try to import the database it says it isn't supported.

How can I import old blog posts from a website that no longer exists online?

Thanks!

Make sure you carefully follow all the steps at:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_to_a_New_Server

Have you tried using the official import tool?

https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/

Personally I use ManageWP to clone/move sites as it is really quick and easy, but this is a paid tool. I'm sure there will be lots of free alteatives.

Good luck,
Colin

Thanks Colin for the reply! The problem is that I no longer have access to the old site, all I have is the database and the downloaded files.

I don't have a WordPress export file as when I was changing over the website I followed the instructions in the link you previously shared and only saved the files and a database.

My web host shut off the site earlier than I realised and so I can't access it now.

Also - the woman who set up the site for me back in 2011 doesn't have the log in details anymore so I can't access it from that way :/

How are you trying to import it? The devil is in the detail...