Migration:WordPress

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Log in to your XMission blog at the following URL: http://blogs.xmission.com/wp-admin/wp-login.php

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Once you are logged in, underneath your blog name there are four links: Write, Manage, Design, and Comments. Click on Manage.

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After clicking Manage, a new set of links will show up below those first four links. Click on Export:

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Click on 'Download Export File'. This will export all of your blog data into a file and allow you to download it to your computer. We suggest saving this file somewhere handy, such as your Desktop, so it can be easily found in the next step.

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Create a new wordpress account if you do not have one. One popular free WordPress hosting solution is at WordPress.com If you want to host your own blog then you can feel free to install your own WordPress if you are familiar with that procedure.

Log in to your new WordPress account. From the main Dashboard, look for "Tools" on the left hand side of the screen. Click on 'Tools'.


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Click on 'Import' which can be found under the 'Tools' menu.


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After clicking 'Import', click on 'WordPress' on the right hand side. This will bring you to a page where you can select the file you saved to your computer and begin the import process.


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All Done! All of your posts, stories, and comments should now be fully moved over to the new WordPress.