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Exporting Your Blog from U.OSU

When exporting your U.OSU site, WordPress will create an .xml file for you to save to your computer. This file will contain your posts, pages, custom post types, comments, custom fields, categories, tags, custom taxonomies, and users. Once you've saved the download file, you can import this data into another WordPress site.

Be aware that after you leave the university, you may lose access to your U.OSU account. For details about when you can expect to lose access, email u@osu.edu.

Follow the steps below to export your U.OSU site.

  1. Login to u.osu.edu and navigate to the dashboard of the site that you would like to export.
  2. From the left-side Main Menu, click Tools.
  3. Fom the Tools menu, click Export.
    Export menu item under Available Tools in U.OSU
  4. Select the content you would like to export.
  5. Click Download Export File.
    Choose what to export options and Download Export File button on Export page in U.OSU
  6. Once your .xml file downloads, save your file in an easy-to-access location. Use this file to import to another blog platform.

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