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#1 2005-01-16 23:02:01

andreas
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Registered: 2004-02-28
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WordPress Import

Is there any script that does a thorough Word Press import into TXP? I looked around but there seem to be only half-cooked solutions.

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#2 2005-01-17 00:55:59

ramanan
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Registered: 2004-03-12
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Re: WordPress Import

Can you export Wordpress to the Movable Type export format? If so, you can import using the Movable Type import script I wrote.

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#3 2005-01-17 00:59:58

michaelkpate
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Registered: 2004-02-24
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Re: WordPress Import

The only platform I know of that has a direct WordPress import is BLOG:CMS. Right now, you have to use one of the half-cooked solutions.

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#4 2005-01-17 07:12:23

andreas
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Re: WordPress Import

Ok, I’ll check out the WP to MT script. Thanks a lot.

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#5 2005-01-17 23:37:15

jenniferg
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Registered: 2005-01-10
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Re: WordPress Import

i used this:

http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/wp-import.phps

with relative ease. I only encountered issues with catagories and comments that were minor. Txp only allows 2 catagories per entry where wp doesn’t mind how many you assign do it made things difficult but it did keep the basic integrity and I had 1400 entries.

Also, it defaults all the comments off for whatever reason.

other than that it looks great

hope that helps.

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#6 2005-01-18 06:40:36

andreas
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Re: WordPress Import

Thanks, jenniferg.

I haven’t worked with databases for long so I’m not yet very familiar with tools like phpMyAdmin. So here’s my question:

The script you named says it clears out the db so I’ll have to run it on an empty database. Is there a way I can subsequently add the rows of that imported database to my existing (and already populated) TXP database?

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#7 2005-01-18 14:29:05

jenniferg
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Re: WordPress Import

Andreas:
I was working with a blank txp database and from what i understand about that particular script, it erases the existing txp database.

sorry:/

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#8 2005-01-18 18:39:18

andreas
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Re: WordPress Import

I understand that it does. But could I first import into an empty database (which would have the same table layout as the TXP database, right?) and then simply “copy” the rows of each table and “paste” them at the end of my existing tables.

Is this possible?

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#9 2006-02-13 17:22:14

tomklaver
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Registered: 2006-02-12
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Re: WordPress Import

How do I install this script?

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#10 2006-02-13 17:34:47

andreas
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Posts: 453
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Re: WordPress Import

You needn’t. The latest TXP versions have WP and other import scripts built in.

In the admin interface, go to “Admin” > “Import”

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#11 2006-02-13 19:54:21

tomklaver
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Registered: 2006-02-12
Posts: 7

Re: WordPress Import

I just did that, but the permalinks aren’t working anymore: http://tom.macteens.com/
Do you know of a way to fix those?

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