I've done the Blogger -> WordPress migration a couple of times, with mixed results. Apparently, recent versions of WordPress (2.0 and above) provide better methods for migrating from Blogger. I've yet to make the decision to do so with somethingthathappened.com yet, though...
Harold On 11/15/06, Eric Skiff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > unfortunately, SFTP backup of stuff at blogger (if you have access to > it) > wouldn't back up the info in the database (IE, all your blog entries) as > far > as I understand it. With wget, you'd at least get the text of your > entries, > but you'd have to re-enter all of that into whatever software you > transition > to. > > I'm pretty sure there are some blogger -> wordpress conversion tools, but > I > don't know too much about them. > > Is anyone here a blogger guru? What are your options for extracting your > entries for backup or import elsewhere? > > Thanks > -E > > On 11/15/06, Charles Iliya Krempeaux <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]<supercanadian%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > Hello Harold, > > > > "scp" and "sftp" would be better (for backup purposes) than "wget" or > > "curl", since they get the actual server-side files. > > > > The main thing is to make it automatic though. > > > > (So if you've got automatic backups going with "scp" or "sftp" > already... > > then that's better.) > > > > See ya > > > > On 11/14/06, Harold Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm all over wget and curl, Charles -- though I always forget how to > use > > > them! (And for some strange reason man is not working on my OS X > system > > -- > > > you know, the 'man' command?) Does those commands do a better backup > job > > > than using something like sftp or scp? Since I sometimes forget how to > > use > > > command line tools, I often turn to whatever's available in the GUI > > world. > > > For example, there's a great open source (free) SFTP and SCP program > > > called > > > Fugu that I used for my most recent backup job; it's based on the sftp > > and > > > scp commands. > > > > > > Harold > > > http://videoharold.com > > > What were the options > > > for that command again? > > > > > > On 11/14/06, Charles Iliya Krempeaux <[EMAIL > > > PROTECTED]<supercanadian%40gmail.com> > <supercanadian%40gmail.com> > > <supercanadian%40gmail.com>> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey Harold, > > > > > > > > If you're comfortable using command line tools, you could use "wget" > > or > > > > "curl" to backup your site. (Although that would only get static > > files, > > > > and > > > > not server side scripts... but if you site is Blogger based, then > that > > > > shouldn't really be a problem.) > > > > > > > > See ya > > > > > > > > On 11/14/06, Harold Johnson <[EMAIL > > > > PROTECTED]<harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Backup everything first, Gena. Then you won't have to worry about > > > > > switching over to the new(er) Blogger. (Yeah, I know -- it's > easier > > > > > said than done. I can hardly get myself to backup anything.) > > > > > > > > > > Harold > > > > > http://videoharold.com > > > > > Backin' it up > > > > > > > > > > On 11/13/06, Gena < [EMAIL PROTECTED]<compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net>> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I had problems posting tonight. I had just uploaded a bunch of > > stuff > > > > > > and got a couple of error messages. I was locked into reload > index > > > > > > mode for about 10 minutes. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've been holding off on switching to the new Blogger. But it > > might > > > be > > > > > > > > > > time to make the leap. I just don't like doing the first > > generation > > > of > > > > > > new software. > > > > > > > > > > > > Naw that ain't it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Moving. All that stuff. If I lose something it is gone. > > > > > > Yeah, not cool but inevitable. > > > > > > > > > > > > But not today, > > > > > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > > > > > > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > > > > > http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > > > For Newbies, additional vlogging help resource > > > > > > http://voxmedia.org/wiki/Video > > > > > > --- In > > > > > > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com<videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroup > > s.com>, > > > > > "missbhavens1969" > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I know, I know: you get what you don't pay for. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But it doesn't mean I have to like it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > > > > > > > charles @ reptile.ca > > > > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > > > > > > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ <http://changelog.ca/> > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > > > charles @ reptile.ca > > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ > > __________________________________________________________ > > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > -- > Eric Skiff > Nonprofit Web & Database Admin, Consultant, > Podcaster, Pinko Marketer > 718-809-8692 > > Blog : http://GlitchNYC.com > Podcast : http://AlternativeMusicShow.com > Puppets!: http://FeltUpTV.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
