Can someone help please.Backup blog

shras789 · Member · Mar 15, 2013 at 10:52 pm
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I recently had to do a recovery on my computer and I want to back my blog up on my computer can some one tell me the best way please, i just want to make sure I do it right because all my other info before was corrupted and they couldn’t restore it

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timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2013 at 10:55 pm
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Create an XML export file and store it on your computer by using this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/
Do not open it unless it’s in a plain text editor or you will corrupt it.
shras789 · Member · Mar 15, 2013 at 11:03 pm
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k so if i do that then i could open it with microsoft office then
timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2013 at 11:07 pm
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NO!

Do not ever use microsoft anything to open an XML file. You do not need to open it. You store it on your computer, without opening it at all. If and only if you need to import it into your blog which is highly unlikely then you still don’t open it, you just import it. In the blog, go to Tools → Import → WordPress, and upload the file.
shras789 · Member · Mar 16, 2013 at 12:00 am
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k thk u for your help
timethief · Member · Mar 16, 2013 at 1:26 am
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You’re welcome. :)

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