Exporting/Importing Blog Data

Margaret VassICT Curriculum Support Officer

Falkirk Council Education Services

Exporting - Step 1

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Log in to your edublogs dashboard and click on the ‘Tools’ icon.

Exporting – Step 2

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In the dropdown menu, select ‘Export’

Exporting – Step 3

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Click on the ‘Download Export File’ icon

Exporting – Step 4

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In the pop up window, click on ‘Save’

Exporting – Step 5

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Choose where you want to save the file to and select ‘Save’

Exporting - Step 6

Once the download has been completed, you can close this window

Importing – Step 1

Log in to your new primaryblogger blog dashboard and click on the ‘Tools’ icon

Importing – Step 2

In the dropdown menu, select ‘Import’

Importing – Step 3

In the next window, choose the ‘Wordpress’ option

Importing – Step 4

Browse for your file and then ‘Upload and Import’

Importing – Step 5

The example blog shown here has two authors.

Tick the ‘Import Attachments’ box

Select ‘Submit’

Importing – Step 6

A window will appear to show the Import progress

Importing – Step 7

Scroll down to the bottom of the window until you see the ‘All done’ message. Click on the ‘Have fun’ link

Importing – Step 8

Your blog will have the default theme.

You’ll also notice a ‘Welcome Post’

Importing – Step 9

Scroll down and choose the ‘Site Admin’ option

Importing – Step 10

Tick the ‘Super Bananas’ post and choose delete in the ‘Bulk Actions’ option, then select ‘Apply’.