I'm a Wordpress user, but I need to install WPMU.
How can I 'move' my old blog to new WPMU?
Of course I can export posts from old blog's mySQL DB etc.
Help needed :)
I'm a Wordpress user, but I need to install WPMU.
How can I 'move' my old blog to new WPMU?
Of course I can export posts from old blog's mySQL DB etc.
Help needed :)
There is the simple way and the hard way. The simple way is to export your data from your Wordpress install and import from your Mu install (under the Manage tab in each) and then manually set up preferences, plugins, etc. This is good if your WP install has few users and your plugins hasn't modified the table structure significantly. I'd try this way first and see how you go.
The hard way is to start a fresh Mu site, change the mySQL table names in your WP tables and manually export and import them and then manually change the field settings as required.
Either way, I suggest you first update both your WP and WPMu installs so there is not version issues.
Here are some links you'll find helpful depending on what you're using Mu for.
Helpful info for WP to WPMu tranfers:
http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=6203&page&replies=12
http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=1593&page&replies=9
Manual WPMu Domain Mapping: http://bui4ever.com/web-itecture/wordpress_mu_with_domain_mapping
Automatic Domain Mapping and Management: http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=6264&page
Moving WP Blogs: http://www.bloganything.net/775/how-to-move-your-wordpress-blog-to-a-new-web-hosting
Backup using phpMyAdmin: http://fragments.turtlemeat.com/mysql-database-backup-restore-phpmyadmin.php
Shane.