How do I import a SQL dump of an old MovableType install into Wordpress? [more inside]
posted by deezil on Feb 1, 2010 - 3 answers

When importing data into Wordpress, is it possible to put parts of that data into custom fields? [more inside]
posted by backwards guitar on Nov 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there an easy way to export Wordpress posts when the admin panel is crashed and I have only command line access? [more inside]
posted by johngoren on Aug 12, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I get WordPress to recognize hard returns when importing Movable Type data? [more inside]
posted by avoision on Mar 3, 2009 - 3 answers

Way old version of WordPress (1.5.1.3). I need to upgrade, obviously. I am considering switching hosts at the same time and so I am trying to figure out how to export the current blog so I can import it once upgraded at either current or new host. But I can't figure out how to export on 1.5.1.3 and I am so frustrated. [more inside]
posted by librarina on Nov 1, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm trying to replicate the setup of an existing blog by copying over the wordpress folder and database using an SQL export. After I got the site up and running, I discovered that a lot of posts were abruptly cut off. A little bit of investigation showed that the posts had got truncated wherever some special characters appeared like - and ' . [more inside]
posted by your mildly obsessive average geek on Sep 7, 2008 - 12 answers

[igiveupfilter] Trying to export my current wordpress-run blog onto a new wordpress-run blog. I keep getting an XML error that says "XML document must have a top level element. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Users/damnjezebel/Desktop/wordpress.2008-05-16.xml". I've tried this link which helped me the last time I moved my blog, but that's not working this time. I've tried changing permissions as well and no luck. please help me import my old blog before i pull all of my damn hair out!
posted by damnjezebel on May 16, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm working on transitioning a blog from Movable Type to Wordpress, and I'm getting hung up on one technical issue [more inside]
posted by adamrice on Aug 17, 2006 - 5 answers