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2006/8/14

migration guide to a WordPress blog

@ 07:41 PM (21 months, 10 days ago)
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/4120/wordpressxmlfeedcv3.gifUpdate: blogHi stays open. However this feature remains implemented; if you ever need it.

Since we are about to close in less than three months, here is a guide in migrating your blog to a WordPress blog.

1. Open a WordPress blog, either via the popular wordpress.com, or via a hosted solution.
2. Go to your blogHi control panel, into the Syndication section, there you will notice a new column called WordPress XML Feed. You can either open the document (it is a XML file) and then save it, or chose to save it locally to your hard-disk (via right clicking on the link then chosing Save). Downloading this file can take a long time, since this is a full backup of your blog and comments.
3. Go to Manage/Import section in your fresh new wordpress blog, and select the local file that you just downloaded. Importing it will also take a while if you used to run a big blog, so please be patient.

Your wonderful blogging skills and the WordPress blog hosting will make a great combination!


Comment(s) »

  1. dont kno yet if it really gonna close

    Comment by jim— 2006/08/14 @ 08:25 PM — (Reply)

  2. PLEASE DON'T GO.IT TOOK ME 6 MOS. TO FIGURE YOU GUYS OUT.I HATE CHANGE

    Comment by MOS— 2006/08/14 @ 10:32 PM — (Reply)

  3. calin wordpress gave me an error saying my blog exceeded the size limitations is there any way to break it up so that I can import it?

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/08/14 @ 11:53 PM — (Reply)

  4. calin wordpress gave me an error saying my blog exceeded the size limitations is there any way to break it up so that I can import it?

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/08/15 @ 12:11 AM — (Reply)

  5. the import function lets you import livejournal, blogger or blogspot, moveable type and typepad and wordpress. Where is the .xml import? Thanks for your help.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/08/15 @ 12:18 AM — (Reply)

  6. the import function lets you import livejournal, blogger or blogspot, moveable type and typepad and wordpress. Where is the .xml import? Thanks for your help.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/08/15 @ 01:50 AM — (Reply)

  7. the import function lets you import livejournal, blogger or blogspot, moveable type and typepad and wordpress. Where is the .xml import? Thanks for your help.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/08/15 @ 01:51 AM — (Reply)

  8. Thank you for all the help Calin. I've enjoyed being hosted by blogHi and hope you will consider some of the suggestions made by other bloghi users...

    However I agree with your assessment of WordPress. It is an excellent blog host with comparable professionality and content.

    Comment by albert— 2006/08/15 @ 02:04 AM — (Reply)

  9. thought there is a way to save bloghi

    Comment by jim— 2006/08/16 @ 01:53 PM — (Reply)

  10. The right way would be to search for an investor and run this as a full time enterprise. It's a hot trend these days, and could attract investor's attention. However my 6 years experience with German bureaucracy and opacity to internet ideas is not at all encouraging. If you have funding ideas they are more than welcomed.

    Comment by Calin— 2006/08/16 @ 02:07 PM — (Reply)

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