On a Windows 10 PC I’ve been trying to import a WordPress website into 5.3.1 using the How to Import a WordPress Site into Local instructions. The zipped wp-content folder and the .sql file are in the same directory on the local drive. I’ve tried both the drag-and-drop and import methods with the same error. The import fails with a “Uh-oh! Unable to import site” error. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Local can only import sites when they’re compressed as a .zip file. Can you send a screenshot of your site archive (file/folder tree)?
What I did was to zip the wp-content folder and, in the same folder, include the .sql export and the wp-config file:
Then tried to use the Local Lightning import.
Am I doing this correctly?
Doug
Hi @Dougal, sorry for the lengthy reply.
Here’s a help doc on this topic: https://localwp.com/help-docs/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local/
The wp-content directory and sql should be in a single ZIP, so you’ll need to unzip the wp-content zip in your screenshot. Put that and your .sql into a new folder and zip that new folder.
Does that help?
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