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Hello,

What I can do if I want to change my hosting? I want to export my posts and the photos that I have in the Media folder.

Thanks for all

You will need to move your images manually. Your posts exist in the mysql database. Use your web control panel, go to phpMyAdmin and select the export tab. Choose 'export data and structure' (or something like that) and choose to export as a text file.

You then need to create a new database with your new host. Go to phpMyAdmin and select the SQL tab. Paste the entire contents of your text backup file into the window and hit the "go" button.

This should insert all your data to the new database.

Install serendipity using the latest build. Enter the correct parameters for your new host and database. That should do it.

If you have custom templates and files, you can just back up your custom files and directory structure from your existing website and move to the new one. Then install Serendipity as normal.

P.S. Upon re-installing Serendipity, be sure to select the "advanced" tab and verify that all the information is correct before proceeding. You do not want Serendipity to choose any parameters left over from your old host.