Lately, I've been working with clients to move their website from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. With this request, I use the Import/Export tools to move the content from one site to the other. This tool bundles the content on the site into a .zip file which you can then move to another location. Disclaimer: It isn't perfect, you only get the content of the site, so things like posts, pages, and settings on the site. The plugins, themes, and media arent' included, so, if your site has a lot of media, or has a ton of plugins, this tool might not...Read More
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Repairing a Crashed Table in phpMyAdmin
Yesterday, a ticket came in where a student's website was not establishing a database connection. I started my usual checks to see what kind of installation she had on her domain. In this case it was a WordPress installation. I went to double check that the username and password in the wp-config.php file was the same as the wp-options table in phpMyAdmin. After trying to open the wp-options I received an error similar to this: mysql> select * from nagios_servicechecks; ERROR 1194 (HY000): Table 'nagios_servicechecks' is marked as crashed and should be repaired This error can say a wide range...Read More