Uploading a new site [Ask the Internet]

Apr 25, 2012 01:17

OK, so the guy I hired has set up a template/design/plugins for wordpress for my site after forever, many misunderstandings, and a general sense of malaise ( Read more... )

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melebeth April 25 2012, 11:33:08 UTC
He should have given you a theme folder (and possibly some plugins), which would make for an easy install. (Stick theme folder in themes folder. Enable theme. Enable appropriate plugins. Voila.)

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lightcastle April 25 2012, 16:03:54 UTC
Yeah, that seems unlikely.

"You can try importing the new .xml file, then swapping in (by FTP) the theme-related files onto your existing blog."

Your method seems to imply something logical and easy to follow.

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melebeth April 25 2012, 16:23:14 UTC
?!?!?!?!?

Where are you supposed to import this XML file? I work in wordpress all the time, and I have no clue what he's talking about.

Make him do it. Change your FTP password, and make him do it. Then change it back. Because since you're paying him, he should be able to either do it or give you extremely detailed instructions for how to do it. "import the XML file" MY ASS

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lightcastle April 25 2012, 17:25:56 UTC
Oh good.
I'm not overreacting.
Thanks.

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otheronetruegod April 25 2012, 16:54:36 UTC
The xml is probably a Wordpress export file. You can import it using Tools->Import:

https://skitch.com/without/8i39f/import-feather-thy-nest-wordpress

This won't set your theme or any custom plugins. You'll need to do that manually. It's just your posts and settings.

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lightcastle April 25 2012, 17:25:30 UTC
That's what I figured.

My posts and settings are not the part I'm interested in. Menus, theme, setup, etc. is. The posts and settings on the work site are all greeked.

thanks

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