How to transfer a big wordpress blog?

creativemark77 · 02-09-2009, 12:41 PM

Hello,

I need help on this, I have no problem in transferring small blogs but when it come to big wordpress blog, more than 20 MB, it will time out when you try to import using phpadmin.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Tyler Ellison · 02-09-2009, 12:42 PM

That's a tough one. 20 MB is a really big database. Have you contacted your hosting about having them export it for you? That's probably what I would try first.

CDawson · 02-09-2009, 12:43 PM

the hardest way to do this would be to do it manually.

RobinInTexas · 02-09-2009, 12:48 PM

try wp-admin->tools->export
and
wp-admin->tools->import

creativemark77 · 02-09-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VideoEpidemic

That's a tough one. 20 MB is a really big database. Have you contacted your hosting about having them export it for you? That's probably what I would try first.

No, what should i say to my host?

KirkMcD · 02-09-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creativemark77

No, what should i say to my host?

"Can you move my old site to here?"

Also 20 megs is nothing.
I have a couple of mysql databases over 1 gig.

Private Label Ebook Shop · 02-10-2009, 07:24 AM

I would be happy to move the site and database for you for a small fee. PM me if you are interested. I can provide you customer reviews of the same work completed.

Cheers

Uncle Dimitry · 02-10-2009, 07:30 AM

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xga · 02-10-2009, 09:17 AM

For large databases, I usually use mysqldump rather that phpMyAdmin. This is because phpMyAdmin run through the browser and therefore prone to timeout if the execution time is too long.

Virtual Banker · 02-10-2009, 10:32 AM

First you will want to try PHPMYADMIN --> Export as a tar.gz
you will have to export a few different fields. Doing it as a tar.gz will probably save you from timeouts depending on your hosts setting. Then to import it is same same.

if that doesnt work you will either have to have SSH root access which you wont have unless you have a dedicated server or get someones script.

Good luck

creativemark77 · 02-11-2009, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xga

For large databases, I usually use mysqldump rather that phpMyAdmin. This is because phpMyAdmin run through the browser and therefore prone to timeout if the execution time is too long.

Hi, can you elaborate more on this?

Thanks a lot.

ecoverdesign · 02-11-2009, 04:56 AM

Hello,

just create a .sql dump of your database using phpmyadmin, upload the dump to your new hosting account via FTP and use the following free tool to import it into the new database:
BigDump: The Staggered MySQL Dump Importer

If you are moving to a new domain I would also recommend to read this:
How to Move WordPress Blog to New Domain or Location My Digital Life

Thomas

xga · 02-15-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creativemark77

Hi, can you elaborate more on this?

Thanks a lot.

To use mysqldump, you need to have access to the command line.

At the command line, type:

> mysqldump db_name > yourblog.sql

where db_name is the name of your wordpress database.

Once done, ftp/copy the yourblog.sql file to the new location and do this:

> mysql new_db < yourblog.sql

You might need to create the new database (new_db) first before importing.

That's it.

For very large database, the command will take a while to run. But since it is run through the command line and not the browser, there won't be any timeout issues. And if the file is very large, you might want to zip it before ftp.

For more information on mysqldump, check out: MySQL :: MySQL 5.0 Reference Manual :: 4.5.4 mysqldump ? A Database Backup Program

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