Blogs at Penn State Community

You may be able to import content from another blog depending on the platform of the original blog.

1. First make sure you have exported content from your original blog. See the export instructions of your blogging system for details. The file will likely be either a .txt text file or an RSS file.
   Note: Users within the older Penn State blogs (Movable Type 3.3) can refer to the Export from Movable Type 3 documentation
2. Log in to http://blogs.psu.edu.
3. If necessary, create a new blog.
4. Click the Blog Dashboard (home) button. You should see a “dashboard” for your blog listing Blog Stats.
   Note: You can also click the Dashboard link at the bottom of the page.
5. In the Handy Shortcuts section to the right, click the link for Import Content.
   
6. Select a platform in the Importing from menu. Your options are:
• Movable Type – the option for importing content from other Penn State blogs
• Word Press extended RSS (WXR)
• Another System – Use this option if your system is not Movable Type but has created a Movable Type File.
7. Use the Browse button to select the external file to import on your local system. It will likely be either a .txt text file or an RSS file.
8. Click More options if you need to select options for text breaks, encoding or default categories.
9. Click the Import Entries button at the bottom to begin the import. You will see a new window listing imported entries.
   
10. Click the Publish Site button in the top bar to post the entries to your blog Web site.
11. Click the View Site button in the top bar to see if the entries have been imported correctly.
    Note: If you do not see the entries, make sure you have clicked the Publish Site button. If problems persist, contact blogs@psu.edu.

Notes on Import Options

• The Text Formatting option refers to the line-break options of your import file. Refer to your blog system instructions if the initial import does not work.
• The Import File Encoding option refers to Unicode options. Leave it set to Auto-Detect unless you encounter difficulties.
• The Default Category menu lets you select default categories you have already created. If you need a Default Category, you must create one before you import a file.