Desperate. made a Huge error

by Lyndon Victor Irvine

Posted: 15 years ago 11 replies

PROGRAMMING

Hi,

I'm Lyndon. relatively new to Internet marketing.

I think I made like the biggest error in the world.
I accidentally deleted my database for my main
site which is a word press theme I'm using called
One Theme.

I logged into the server and added the database gain but
when i tried to access the site I got the WP install
/wp-admin/install.php

The files are still on the site, what i deleted was the database
so I thought when I replaced the database again with the same
info in the wp-config.php that It would be rectified.

Alas it wasn't

I would greatly appreciate any assistance anyone can give
me or advice as I'm completely stumped as to what my next
move should be.

Thanks

warmest regards

Lyndon
:confused:

#desperate #error #huge #made

Chris Ramsey 15 years ago

OUCH.

Sounds like you need to talk to your host and get your server turned back a couple days to before you deleted the database.

They should do it absolutely free for you. Most will.

Just ask about getting the server restored.
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Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago

Hi Scheda,

Thanks for the response.

Can I ask another question?

What will happen to the sites I made changes to
like this morning? Will I have to do them over?
I mean redo all the changes I made today
when the server is turned back?

Thanks
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Chris Ramsey 15 years ago

Some hosts let you make changes to specific domains.

I use Dreamhost, and they allow that.

If they don't allow that... then yes, you'll have to do that again.
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Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago

Thanks a lot.

I will contact the host and see if I can have this done
on just one domain.

I use Cirtex.

Thanks again.

You have been most helpful.

Warmest Regards
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- tmursch 15 years ago
  
  I hope the best for you, I cringed reading what happened.
  
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Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago

Thanks,

I am still crossing my fingers and waiting
on a reply. Hopefully a positive one,

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Johnny 15 years ago

Good luck to you Lyndon

Sound like a nightmare experience
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Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago

Hi Johnny,

Thanks a lot.

i finally got a reply from my host
just now.

This is what they said:

Hi,

We have check with your main domain "Netsuccessprofits.com" and the database was empty. Could you please import the database or else upload the database under "/home/breascom/public_html"
So that we will restore for you then with out problem your site will work.

mysql> use breascom_wrdp3;
Database changed
mysql> show tables;
Empty set (0.02 sec)

They might as well have spoken greek to me.

Dont know what they really want me to do.

How do i find the database.

the files are on the server.

but how do i get access to the database if
I accidentally deleted it.

I think they didn't get what i said to them
or maybe i'm not understanding.
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Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago

Hi all.

I got it back.

They gave me an older backup.
And i have to do some work to
bring the site back to the way it
was before with the updates I
had previously.

But at least its back.
That I am very thankful for.

Thanks for the help in figuring out
which route to take.

Warm Regards

Lyndon
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yosis 15 years ago

Hi, you might also want to get in the habit of keeping a local backup as well. I had a client who also deleted his database and his host no longer had any backups. Your host can help you set up a "cron" job as well that will help you regularly backup your databases more regularly than what the host will do by default.
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- Lyndon Victor Irvine 15 years ago
  
  Hi Yosis,
  
  Thanks for the advice.
  
  That's a great idea.
  
  Will get on their backs now to
  get that cron running for me
  
  Thanks again
  
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