Step by step guide for import and export content in word press
1. Step by Step Guide to Import and Export
Content in WordPress
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2. In this presentation we will see How to Import and
Export Content in Your Wordpress site. if you want to
import content from one source to Wordpress then
you require a Wordpress importer plugin and
suppose if you want to export content, for that you
need to export it as .XML file. This import and export
functionality is available in Wordpress by default and
you can get access to this from Wordpress admin
panel itself.
All the content we published on Wordpress is stored
in the form of tables in database. It is not always
necessary that you import and export database
tables for fast transfer of posts and pages from one
Wordpress to another, instead you can simply use
Wordpress build in Import and Export option.
3. How to Import Content from a WordPress Site
Step 1: Login to WordPress Dashboard.
4. Step 2: Navigate to Tools --> Import Menu. Here you can select the type of content you
want to Import, so far we are importing content from Wordpress site so you should select
Wordpress from the list.
5. Step 3: If this is the first time you are importing content, you will need to install the
importer at this time. Click on ‘WordPress’ and you will automatically get redirected to
“WordPress Importer” plugin. Install and activate it.
6. Step 4: Once you installed the plugin, the page will be automatically refreshed and then
you can see the import option. Browse and select the .XML file, import it by click on the
below button ‘Upoad file and import’.
7. Once you are done with this these steps refresh your WordPress dashboard and you can
see all imported posts, pages etc. Now, lets see the export process.
8. How to Export Content in WordPress Site
Step 1: Login to WordPress Dashboard.
9. Step 2: Expand the Tools menu then, 1) Click on Export menu link and 2) Click on Export
from available two options such as Export and Guided Transfer.
10. Step 3: Select the content that you would like to export and click Download Export File.
11. And, here you are done with How to Import and Export Content in
Wordpress.
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