Wordpress How-To : Exporting / Importing a Wordpress Database

Iacob Ionut — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:28 +0000

When working on a project , I usually install Wordpress on my local server (WAMP on a PC) and after I’m done developing the theme , I export the database to the client’s server.This is a pretty easy process and this is how you do it.

1. Exporting the database – Phpmyadmin

Enter Phpmyadmin and select your database.

Select the Export tab

Tick Add DROP TABLE/VIEW/PROCEDURE/FUNCTION . Make sure all the tables and SQL are selected . Tick “Save as file” . Click “GO” and you’re done with the first part.

Open the file (*.sql) with Notepad (or any other text editor) . Replace all local URLs ( http://localhost ) with you new domain name (e.g. http://www.mysite.com ). After you’re done , save the file.

2. Upload the Wordpress folder to your server

3. Importing the database

Log in to Phpmyadmin on your server and select the Import Tab. Click Browse , select the database file (*.sql) from your HDD and click GO.

4. Changing WP Settings

Edit wp-config.php and change these following lines.

Done.

Problems you may encounter .

One problem I found after I imported the database was that I couldn’t upload images from the Dashboard to the “Upload” folder. To solve this , log in to phpmyadmin on your server. Select the newly imported database .
Select the wp_options table and click Browse.

Search for the option_name called upload_path (I found it on the second page)

Select it and click Change (the little Pencil icon)

Enter the Full path to your “Uploads” folder and click GO.