Comments on: Migrating from WordPress.com to WordPress.org http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Gracie http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-8848 Gracie Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:00:19 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-8848 Maggie, thank you SO much for taking the time to post this in so much detail. I have been really nervous about this, even though I've needed to do it for about a year now. I'm very worried, but your post is putting me at ease -- even the parts where you mention the parts that might crash. :) Just knowing other people are doing this makes me more confident! Thanks again! Maggie, thank you SO much for taking the time to post this in so much detail. I have been really nervous about this, even though I’ve needed to do it for about a year now. I’m very worried, but your post is putting me at ease — even the parts where you mention the parts that might crash. :) Just knowing other people are doing this makes me more confident!

Thanks again!

]]> By: Maggie Williams http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-8801 Maggie Williams Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-8801 Hi Naz, No, leave your old WP blog open. You need it open in order to do the migration. Once you're finished, you can then set up a redirect from the old one to the new one so that anyone trying to reach the old one automatically gets sent to the new one. But the old one still has to be open for this to work. Cheers, Maggie Hi Naz,

No, leave your old WP blog open. You need it open in order to do the migration. Once you’re finished, you can then set up a redirect from the old one to the new one so that anyone trying to reach the old one automatically gets sent to the new one. But the old one still has to be open for this to work.

Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: naz http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-8724 naz Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:45:13 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-8724 Hi Maggie, Before migrating from wp.com to wp.org, must I closed/cancel my wp.com blog? Thanks Hi Maggie,

Before migrating from wp.com to wp.org, must I closed/cancel my wp.com blog?

Thanks

]]> By: relhurg http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 relhurg Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:46:48 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-4608 Hi Maggie, I downloaded your pages on migrating from wordpress.com to wordpress.org and truly thank you for the information. I am basically computer literate and love my .com application. I am a fairly regular writer and am worried about the process of converting. I am not a html or xml programmer. I am pretty much illiterate on php and mysql. Will this be a problem? I note on a lot of the items I read that on the new .org site I will be able to add code, codes, paragraph directly into files....is that a screen ability to just insert when found or must I know exactly where, How, and how to do this stuff...as you can see I am a little gun shy...could you browns my site on http://www.wordpress.com or type yizzit? in google. I would appreciate your input as to problems you see that I might have if I migrate to .org, The reason I want to do this soon....is I just started on August 25, 2010. It was and is my first blogging experience...I love to write and pretend I am a Walter Cronkite in the making. I also would like to supplement my income with a new approach to home based marketing or writing...long winded question, I am sorry but do thank you for your time. I looke on the justblue web serving site...do they have all the things you mentioned to look for...please help me...relhurg (jon) Hi Maggie,

I downloaded your pages on migrating from wordpress.com to wordpress.org and truly thank you for the information.

I am basically computer literate and love my .com application. I am a fairly regular writer and am worried about the process of converting. I am not a html or xml programmer. I am pretty much illiterate on php and mysql. Will this be a problem? I note on a lot of the items I read that on the new .org site I will be able to add code, codes, paragraph directly into files….is that a screen ability to just insert when found or must I know exactly where, How, and how to do this stuff…as you can see I am a little gun shy…could you browns my site on http://www.wordpress.com or type yizzit? in google. I would appreciate your input as to problems you see that I might have if I migrate to .org,

The reason I want to do this soon….is I just started on August 25, 2010. It was and is my first blogging experience…I love to write and pretend I am a Walter Cronkite in the making. I also would like to supplement my income with a new approach to home based marketing or writing…long winded question, I am sorry but do thank you for your time.

I looke on the justblue web serving site…do they have all the things you mentioned to look for…please help me…relhurg (jon)

]]> By: How To Start Your Own Live Music Blog Pt 3: Who’s in Your Community? — Live Fix Blog http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-3676 How To Start Your Own Live Music Blog Pt 3: Who’s in Your Community? — Live Fix Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:05:49 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-3676 [...] several posts on the web that explain the process, this post from Maggie Williams Wanderer was very helpful in explain the details as I migrate to from WordPress.com to [...] [...] several posts on the web that explain the process, this post from Maggie Williams Wanderer was very helpful in explain the details as I migrate to from WordPress.com to [...]

]]> By: Rob Villegas http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-3630 Rob Villegas Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:35:35 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-3630 And now I've finished reading the comments. I will take the heads up and create a text file that has the tags copied and pasted, in case my tags don't migrate. Bummer! at least my blog is young, about 45 posts total, and at least I know in advance! Thanks Maggie, thanks commenters, Rob And now I’ve finished reading the comments. I will take the heads up and create a text file that has the tags copied and pasted, in case my tags don’t migrate. Bummer! at least my blog is young, about 45 posts total, and at least I know in advance!

Thanks Maggie, thanks commenters,

Rob

]]> By: Rob Villegas http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 Rob Villegas Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:31:13 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-3629 Thanks so much for such a well thought out article. I am about to make this move, and it is a little daunting--there are probably many people like me who are not programmers or coders, and were attracted to the wordpress.com platform because it was easy, only to find that it's not good for social sharing, and it's like black and white compared to .org's technicolor in terms of features. Yours is the first article I encountered that actually laid out the steps in chrono order, which is what I had been looking for. Thanks, Rob Thanks so much for such a well thought out article. I am about to make this move, and it is a little daunting–there are probably many people like me who are not programmers or coders, and were attracted to the wordpress.com platform because it was easy, only to find that it’s not good for social sharing, and it’s like black and white compared to .org’s technicolor in terms of features. Yours is the first article I encountered that actually laid out the steps in chrono order, which is what I had been looking for.

Thanks,

Rob

]]> By: Maggie Williams http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Maggie Williams Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:22:41 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-2443 Hi Jose, 1. I think there is a way to migrate from Wordpress.org to Wordpress.com, but I'm not sure of the details, sorry. 2. You cannot upload your own theme, you'll have to select from the available themes. You can however use CSS to customize those themes for a $10 yearly fee. 3. You cannot upload custom plugins of any kind. Some plugins/widgets are available to use from Wordpress.com 4. Wordpress.com is free. There are fees for extra services such as being able to use CSS as mentioned above. Just a note. Wordpress.com is somewhat limited in functionality compared with Wordpress.org. Also, you cannot monetize your Wordpress.com site. I hope that helps a little. Cheers, Maggie Hi Jose,

1. I think there is a way to migrate from WordPress.org to WordPress.com, but I’m not sure of the details, sorry.

2. You cannot upload your own theme, you’ll have to select from the available themes. You can however use CSS to customize those themes for a $10 yearly fee.

3. You cannot upload custom plugins of any kind. Some plugins/widgets are available to use from WordPress.com

4. WordPress.com is free. There are fees for extra services such as being able to use CSS as mentioned above.

Just a note. WordPress.com is somewhat limited in functionality compared with WordPress.org. Also, you cannot monetize your WordPress.com site.

I hope that helps a little.
Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: jose http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 jose Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:02:45 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-2429 Hi guys, how about the other way aronud, i have a sel managed hosting for wordpress and would like to migrate to wordpress.com. 1. How if possible at all? 2. can i upload my own theme? 3. can i upload and custom with plugins? gallery plugins NextGen for example? 4. What would be the monthly or yearly fees? thanks. Jose Hi guys, how about the other way aronud, i have a sel managed hosting for wordpress and would like to migrate to wordpress.com.

1. How if possible at all?
2. can i upload my own theme?
3. can i upload and custom with plugins? gallery plugins NextGen for example?
4. What would be the monthly or yearly fees?

thanks.
Jose

]]> By: Maggie Williams http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Maggie Williams Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:59:43 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-1240 Yep, I had to redo all of my video links manually, YouTube or otherwise. I don't remember experiencing the post dates issue you described. Not sure what could be causing that. And thirdly, yes I was missing the tags as well. I'm trying to remember what I did to fix that. I'm traveling for a while now, but I'll try to get a chance and go back and look at it. It might have been a new plugin I added or something... I'll let you know what I find. Cheers, Maggie Yep, I had to redo all of my video links manually, YouTube or otherwise.

I don’t remember experiencing the post dates issue you described. Not sure what could be causing that.

And thirdly, yes I was missing the tags as well. I’m trying to remember what I did to fix that. I’m traveling for a while now, but I’ll try to get a chance and go back and look at it. It might have been a new plugin I added or something… I’ll let you know what I find.

Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: Savage http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Savage Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-1201 Hi Maggie. Great post. In the last two days i've migrated from worpress.com to wordpress.org and have experienced several of the problems you have mentioned...as well as some that you havn't! Firstly..the youtube video's that were embedded in my wordpress.com blog now only show up on my wordpress.org blog as links that dont work. I am able to create new posts where the videos show up and work fine but all the previous posts that were imported dont show the videos. Do i really have to go back and re-embed the code for all my videos?! Secondly..some of the imported posts at the wordpress.org blog dont show the date they were posted. Thirdly..the wordpress.com posts included tags at the foot of each post.These are absent in the wordpress.org posts. Any advice? Hi Maggie. Great post.

In the last two days i’ve migrated from worpress.com to wordpress.org and have experienced several of the problems you have mentioned…as well as some that you havn’t!

Firstly..the youtube video’s that were embedded in my wordpress.com blog now only show up on my wordpress.org blog as links that dont work. I am able to create new posts where the videos show up and work fine but all the previous posts that were imported dont show the videos.

Do i really have to go back and re-embed the code for all my videos?!

Secondly..some of the imported posts at the wordpress.org blog dont show the date they were posted.

Thirdly..the wordpress.com posts included tags at the foot of each post.These are absent in the wordpress.org posts.

Any advice?

]]> By: Maggie Williams http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Maggie Williams Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:56:38 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-1088 Hi Sal, You're pretty much limited to the themes provided by wordpress.com. But, there are over 60 of them and some are quite nice. Once you pick one, you'll probably have to re-layout your content to fit your chosen theme. Hope that helps. Cheers, Maggie Hi Sal,

You’re pretty much limited to the themes provided by wordpress.com. But, there are over 60 of them and some are quite nice. Once you pick one, you’ll probably have to re-layout your content to fit your chosen theme.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: Sal http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Sal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:39:03 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-1081 Nice Blog. I just cancelled my professionally hosted site to a free wordpress.com blog, and have been sad not able to transfer the nice theme over. The free blog's theme is limited. Wonder is it possible to download a nicer theme from other source and how. Nice Blog. I just cancelled my professionally hosted site to a free wordpress.com blog, and have been sad not able to transfer the nice theme over. The free blog’s theme is limited. Wonder is it possible to download a nicer theme from other source and how.

]]> By: Latest Renovation » Blog Archive » Web 2.0, whats the big deal? http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Latest Renovation » Blog Archive » Web 2.0, whats the big deal? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:34:15 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-1079 [...] In order to accomplish Facebook Connect I had to migrate my blog to my personal web server, rather than the wordpress.com blog site I was using before. This configuration took some time but is worthwhile, as it allows you more control over your content. Here is a migration tutorial, written by Maggie Williams, for those wanting to take the jump. [...] [...] In order to accomplish Facebook Connect I had to migrate my blog to my personal web server, rather than the wordpress.com blog site I was using before. This configuration took some time but is worthwhile, as it allows you more control over your content. Here is a migration tutorial, written by Maggie Williams, for those wanting to take the jump. [...]

]]> By: Claudia http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Claudia Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-837 Wow, that's quite some work... but it sounds like it's worth it. I will try this very soon for my blog and hope it works out!! Thanks so much for this very useful post :) Wow, that’s quite some work… but it sounds like it’s worth it. I will try this very soon for my blog and hope it works out!! Thanks so much for this very useful post :)

]]> By: Bex White http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Bex White Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:19:31 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-748 Hi Maggie, Thanks for this post - I only have one or two Youtube links in my posts so I hadn't spotted they had broken on import to my bubblegumkitten.com domain. Also the internal links - very good point. Now I think about it, I have several posts from last year where I added links to related posts. It is great to have someone pointing out those little things we might otherwise miss when moving over a blog to a new domain. Thank you for sharing your experiences :) Hi Maggie,
Thanks for this post – I only have one or two Youtube links in my posts so I hadn’t spotted they had broken on import to my bubblegumkitten.com domain. Also the internal links – very good point. Now I think about it, I have several posts from last year where I added links to related posts. It is great to have someone pointing out those little things we might otherwise miss when moving over a blog to a new domain.
Thank you for sharing your experiences :)

]]> By: Maggie Williams http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Maggie Williams Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:09:23 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-725 Hi Lori, thanks for stopping by. If I'm understanding your question, just go to: http://www.yourblogname.com/wp-admin/ That should get you to your login prompt. Hope that helps. Cheers, Maggie Hi Lori, thanks for stopping by. If I’m understanding your question, just go to:
http://www.yourblogname.com/wp-admin/

That should get you to your login prompt. Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: lori http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-723 lori Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:08:14 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-723 hi maggie - i have been able to figure everything out except how to get to my wordpress.org dashboard. any hints on how to get there?? thanks, trying to 'migrate' but my feathers are a little, shall we say, ruffled??? :) lori hi maggie – i have been able to figure everything out except how to get to my wordpress.org dashboard. any hints on how to get there??
thanks, trying to ‘migrate’ but my feathers are a little, shall we say, ruffled??? :)
lori

]]> By: thedailylindsey.com http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/2009/08/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/comment-page-1/#comment-417 thedailylindsey.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:36:39 +0000 http://www.maggiewilliamswanderer.com/?p=5319#comment-417 [...] while googling many of my questions. Maggie, over at maggiewilliamswanderer.com, has come up with this very succinct and easy to understand walk through of the process. Check it out if you’re in the same boat that I was trying to [...] [...] while googling many of my questions. Maggie, over at maggiewilliamswanderer.com, has come up with this very succinct and easy to understand walk through of the process. Check it out if you’re in the same boat that I was trying to [...]

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