WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Importing blog from Posterous http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Importing blog from Posterous en Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 catrymer on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1156963 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:07:45 +0000 catrymer 1156963@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi @yongbenjamin,

We recently made some changes to the Posterous Importer that might help resolve your import issues. Could you re-try using the Posterous Import tool (not the WordPress import tool) with your file?

Thanks!

]]> yongbenjamin on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1156868 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:32:11 +0000 yongbenjamin 1156868@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Would it help if I imported from a dropbox file as well...? My page is still showing blank :(

]]> yongbenjamin on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1154297 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:49:02 +0000 yongbenjamin 1154297@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @catrymer — I did the above method of importing WordPress from the Posterous backup, and I received an email saying it was successful. But when I go to my blog nothing has changed?

]]> catrymer on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1153343 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:44:12 +0000 catrymer 1153343@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there,

Glad to hear that worked for you! Let us know if we can do anything else for you.

Best!

]]> sylmobile on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1151174 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:58:50 +0000 sylmobile 1151174@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @catrymer Okay that did the trick! It was much faster than expected, presumably due to the direct dropbox to wordpress pipe... ;-)

So the dropbox files can be zapped now.

thanks.

]]> sylmobile on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1151161 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:40:35 +0000 sylmobile 1151161@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @catrymer Okay, I'm trying the dropbox file you have supplied. It asked me about assigning how to assign posts to users, which is something new and a positive sign ;-)

Now the wait...

]]> catrymer on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1151023 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:32:26 +0000 catrymer 1151023@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @sylmobile: Could you try importing this file instead and let me know how it goes? https://dl.dropbox.com/u/566549/recklesswalkers.wxr.gz

@yongbenjamin: Could you try the same export, import process that sylmobile tried? Specifically you download your Posterous content and then try importing from the backup file? Here are the Posterous instructions on how to download a backup: http://blog.posterous.com/posterous-spaces-backup-tool-available-now

Once you've downloaded your zip file, unzip it and look for the WordPress export file (WXR). Next, upload that file via the WordPress importer (not the Posterous importer) under Tools > Import > WordPress.

]]> yongbenjamin on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1150994 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:09:17 +0000 yongbenjamin 1150994@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @catrymer I'm still waiting for the Posterous backup to be completed, they said I would receive an email but I'm still waiting.

Just wondering why the direct import doesn't work sometimes on WordPress?

]]> catrymer on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1150991 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:06:18 +0000 catrymer 1150991@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @sylmobile: Thanks for trying the alternate backup method. Sorry it still isn't working for you. I've asked for some help getting your file imported properly and will get back to you when I hear from our experts.

@yongbenjamin: Have you been able to import your file successfully?

]]> sylmobile on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1150811 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:50:45 +0000 sylmobile 1150811@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @catrymer I have tried the import from a Posterous download. I received an email advising successful, but there is nothing there.

]]> catrymer on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1150285 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:21:22 +0000 catrymer 1150285@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there,

Could you please download your Posterous content and then try importing from the backup file? Here are the Posterous instructions on how to download a backup: http://blog.posterous.com/posterous-spaces-backup-tool-available-now

Once you've downloaded your zip file, unzip it and look for the WordPress export file (WXR). Next, upload that file via the WordPress importer (not the Posterous importer) under Tools > Import > WordPress.

If you run into any issues or need further assistance, please let me know!

Thanks!

]]> sylmobile on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1148432 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:41:01 +0000 sylmobile 1148432@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I, too, am waiting for an import to complete... recklesswalkers.wordpress.com

]]> timethief on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1148027 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:49:15 +0000 timethief 1148027@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I tagged this thread for Staff. Please subscribe to it, so you are notified when they respond which will not likely be until after the weekend.

]]> yongbenjamin on "Importing blog from Posterous" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-blog-from-posterous#post-1148023 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:48:20 +0000 yongbenjamin 1148023@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I started the import from my Posterous blog over 24 hours ago to WordPress and I still haven't received any notification of its completion. Just want to make sure everything is still going according to plan.

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