Tell me more ×
WordPress Answers is a question and answer site for WordPress developers and administrators. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote -1 down vote favorite

I am really frustrated looking for a method to backup the whole WordPress site including the back-end files from *wordpress.com*. I am planning to move the entire site to a new hosting account in godaddy, but cant find a solutions yet, I read that wordpress.com dont provide facility to even upload a plugin, and dont have the access the the back-end files...

Blog which I want to backup http://dogwalkdiary.wordpress.com/

The theme I used in it 'Benevolence' by Theron Parlin

Please help me if anyone knows how to do this...

Thanks in advance

share|improve this question
Your blog is empty. – A T Jan 3 '12 at 8:20
Close-voted as off-topic. This is a wordpress.com support/features question. – Chip Bennett Apr 6 '12 at 17:41

migrated from stackoverflow.com Jan 3 '12 at 18:24

2 Answers

up vote -1 down vote accepted

You can't do a backup of the backend files because Wordpress at WordPress.com is hosted for you. But most importantly, it isn't necessary.

1 - Install WordPress at GoDaddy

2 - At wordpress.COM do Tools->Export

3 - At new WP GoDaddy install, do Tools->Import->WordPress using file from step 2

If you want to use the same theme from .COM, get it from http://themes.svn.wordpress.org/ and upload it. You may have to make some adjustments for self-hosted.

See http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/01/03/how-to-move-from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg/

share|improve this answer
up vote 0 down vote

Try a WordPress backup plugin.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=backup

Also, they have a guide: http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups

Edit: Solved 1½ years ago on webapps:

Official tutorial here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

share|improve this answer
Thanks, the posted two links are not applicable for my wordpress blog, It is a free blog I have in wordpress.com say mysite.wordpress.com, and they provide minimum functionality, I cant install a single plugin there.. Wordpress.org provides documentation for wordpress site that we host in our hosting account, I think you got me – Rahul TS Jan 3 '12 at 6:22
Amended my solution to better answer your question. – A T Jan 3 '12 at 6:28
I read that,.. My question is about backing up an entire wordpress site from wordpress.com which should include back-end files and data,.. the above amended solutions lets me to have the backup(export) of my blog data only to a XML file, which when imported to a new wordpress installation loaded the data, I really what the theme(template) I used also to be backed up with it to the new host – Rahul TS Jan 3 '12 at 6:36
Is it a custom-theme? - If not, just reinstall it on your own host, then use a WordPress backup plugin to pack it all into one package. – A T Jan 3 '12 at 6:37
I amended the question, I downloaded the theme but it dont show any custom options as it shows in wordpress.com site, thats why I am trying for a full backup otherwise I am ok with the procedure as you said. the wordpress.com theme for Benevolence provide lots of options to customize it, the font, sidebar, mobile version, tablet version, changing background, header and menu etc – Rahul TS Jan 3 '12 at 7:08

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.