How to Reinstate a WordPress Blog
Prior to an update of your WordPress blog, WordPress prompts you to back-up the blog in the event of a fatal error during the upgrade process. Each time you back-up the blog, which involves exporting its XML file to your hard drive, it saves a copy of the blog exactly as it appears for you to "import" at a later date. Re-import the most recent backup of a WordPress blog that you deleted to reinstate it.
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Instructions
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Sign up for a new WordPress account if you have deleted yours. Alternatively, install WordPress on the domain that you want to reinstate the blog to if you self-host. Whether you use a custom URL or a free "myblog.wordpress.org" one, select a blog address that is identical (if possible) or close to the one you used for your deleted blog.
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Log in to the WordPress Dashboard. Scroll to "Tools" and select "Import. Click the "WordPress" option.
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Click "Choose File" and select the latest XML export. Click its name and select "Open." Press "Upload File and Import." WordPress notifies you after the import is complete.
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View the blog in a separate browser window or tab to see your deleted blog, visible and reinstated.
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