http://wp-hive.com/forums/ WP Hive » Tag: import - Recent Posts en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:04:55 +0000 http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions#post-405 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:22:42 +0000 ikailo 405@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>Found out some more useful info to add to this topic:</p> <p>If the database prefix changes (ie. wp1_ to wp2_), then users will also lose their defined roles. To work around that, rename the <code>usermeta</code> options from <code>wp1_capabilities</code> to <code>wp2_capabilites</code>. Also, I believe there is a reference to <code>wp1_user_roles</code> in the options table that needs to be updated also.</p> <p>Also, some plugins may depend on the table prefix as well, so do lots of testing. :) </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions/page/6#post-151 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:23:29 +0000 ikailo 151@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>You could certatinly rename the tables prefixes first - just ensure they will be unique in the new database. You'd also have to edit the wp-config.php file with the new prefix.</p> <p>Some MySQL DB tools are more functional than others, so it might be possible to just 'move' them depending on what you are using. </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions/page/5#post-150 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:46:57 +0000 wwday3 150@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>OK, dummy me. After thinking about it I realized that I was thinking in terms of files as "data files" rather than "script files". (I'm an *old* programmer who still thinks of tables as files :).</p> <p>So, never mind my prior question.</p> <p>Instead, let me ask this. Would it be a good idea to trname the tables in a blog's current database (with "wp_" as the current prefix) to the new prefix first, let it run for awhile to make sure nothing really weird happens, and then do the import steps as listed?</p> <p>Boy, it sure would be nice to rename the tables, and then somehow just "move" them. </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions/page/5#post-149 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:21:58 +0000 wwday3 149@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>Hmmm. New to WP-Hive (just found it today, actually). I really wasn't thinking about the possibility of importing current installs into the "framework", but now you've got me intrigued.</p> <p>So, does this post mean the "wp_" tables are replicated for each "prefix"? I was under the impression WP-Hive blogs shared the "core" files somehow. Or, amd I misinterpreting something here? </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions/page/5#post-124 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:01:27 +0000 ikailo 124@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>Upgrade all the sites so they are all using the same version of WordPress. Be sure to log in to the admin for each so the database tables are updated correctly.</p> <p>Ensure all the sites share the same database. If they don't, then one way to do this is to dump the db tables to a text file and do a find/replace for the prefix. The important thing is that all the tables for each site has a unique prefix. Then import the tables into the shared database. </p> <p>Create your hive folder with a fresh install of WordPress, and add in all the plugins and themes that are used in all the sites. If any themes are edited, then I recommend you put them in separate folders. You might want to edit the style.css file to change the name so it can be distinguished for the appropriate site. Edit wp-config.php to add the database info, etc.</p> <p>Point your domains to the folder. From this point, you should be able to install WP-Hive according to the directions. </p> <p>You will probably want to edit the <code>wphive_hosts</code> table after the hive is initially set up. Add the unique table prefix set in the 2nd step above along with the corresponding hostname. This prevents wp-hive from trying to auto-create the prefix (and probably getting it wrong).</p> <p>I think this should do it. Let me know what the result is. Good Luck!! </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/more-existing-blog-import-questions/page/4#post-116 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:09:09 +0000 avaxcontrol 116@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>I have a large site that currently uses three different installs of WP (2.6ish). I'd really like to use WP Hive to make my life easier, but I'm fuzzy on how to set it up with existing blogs. I read this topic <a href="http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic.php?id=24" rel="nofollow">http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic.php?id=24</a>, but it just confused me. Basically, I need more details on how to do it. I'm reasonably experienced with web stuff but from that one post I cannot for the life of me even begin to figure out what to do. Could anyone possibly help with more detailed instructions? I can't be the only person to ever have this problem...</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p> <p>AX </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/importing-existing-blogs/page/2#post-58 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:47:45 +0000 ikailo 58@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>Before changing / adding the prefix in wphive_hosts, you should update all the sites in the to have the same versions of WP and the plugins. </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/importing-existing-blogs/page/2#post-53 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:25:39 +0000 jaiakweb 53@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>Hello</p> <p>You can change the prefix in the table: "wphive_hosts" --&gt; And chante <code>prefix</code> varchar (6) NOT NULL )"); ---&gt; 6 to 255, then you can set the prefix that you want for your old wordpress installations.</p> <p>Sorry for my english.</p> <p>Regards from spain </p> http://wp-hive.com/forums/topic/importing-existing-blogs/page/2#post-46 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:25:31 +0000 dandavis 46@http://wp-hive.com/forums/ <p>I've setup WP-Hive on a brand new 2.6.3 install and I've got the initial blog and a new domain setup and things seem to be going OK (except that robots.txt in the new domain is 404 even though the file is there...).</p> <p>Now, I have a number of existing blogs from various versions of WP (2.5.x, 2.6.3). Is there an easy and/or recommended way of importing those existing blogs into the new wp-hive setup? </p>