[buddypress-dev] moving an existing WP blog onto a BP install

[Chris Taylor - stillbreathing.co.uk]

Hi Brad,

Yes, if you're installing Wordpress MU and BuddyPress from scratch
(which I think is the best way to do it) then using the export/import
route to move blogs over would be best. Wordpress has a special export
facility that brings over comments as well, called WXR (Wordpress
eXtended RSS).

I've just used this method to move about 100 blogs to
http://wibsite.com with few problems.

Chris


On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Brad Flora <bradflora at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm incredibly excited to see Buddypress getting so near to completion.
>
> I have a question: I'm looking to launch an install in a space where there
> are already people out there blogging on the topic.  If those people wanted
> to bring their existing blogs onto the buddypress install, how would they do
> that?
>
> From my days playing with Wordpress a few years back, I recall a way to
> export a blog as XML that could then be imported into a new location.  Would
> that be the only way to go? I guess I could offer to help people with that
> as a service to encourage those interested in porting their blogs over.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> -Brad Flora
>
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