WordPress on Ubuntu 12.10: permalinks problem
Check in a phpinfo() that the mod_rewrite works. Also refresh the permalinks in the backend. Permalinks works fine, also on Ubuntu 12.10.
backup
Backup blog posts only
On your old site go to Tools > Export in the admin area. You can select what you want to export. In your case “Posts.” Click Download Export File On the new site you’ll go to: Tools > Import > WordPress You’ll have to hit a button to install the core plugin, but you can … Read more
Why are no posts showing despite my apparently correct DB restoration?
Check all credentials in wp-config.php. And don’t forget about table prefix.
Why isn’t my imported database showing up? install.php pops up and adds new tables to the database
Your issue likely lies somewhere within wp-config.php. You should not need to run any install if your tables already exist, the wp-admin/install.php is only used when no tables are detected with the settings in wp-config.php. Going through parameter by parameter, I’ll give you some idea of what everything is. DB_NAME is the name of the … Read more
Is it possible to create a WordPress backup by simply copying it?
This will be brief, because there’s not much to elaborate on. There are two parts to a WordPress site (similar for most websites): the content, and the database. Yes, you can just copy all the files but you’ll also need to do a database dump. Your host will usually have a control panel you can … Read more
Is WooCommerce updates for WordPress necessary? [closed]
You’re damned if you do, and you’re damned if you don’t. But it’s typically better to “do”. I have been working in WordPress support and development for a number of years now – and I can certainly say it’s much better to keep everything up to date. Wait a little bit (2 weeks or so) … Read more
Backup another database with BackUpWordPress plugin [closed]
Backup another database with BackUpWordPress plugin [closed]
What is the best practice to get a site from local to online?
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Multisite Backup Plugin [closed]
I’ve been thinking about this as a feature to add to DBC Backup 2 (my plugin). Currently the plugin will backup the WordPress database for your entire multisite. The problem I found with wanting to backup a subsite is that it is impossible for the subsite ‘owner’ to restore from that backup. The plugin could … Read more
WordPress Admin Interface not styled properly
I believe the wordpress URL and site URl are not set right. Please try to edit your wp-config.php adding these lines: define(‘WP_HOME’,’http://example.com’); define(‘WP_SITEURL’,’http://example.com’); Is your index on same folder as wp installation? if not, you need to place it there. I’m talking about placing the URL in the above lines, not the index on the … Read more