How to Use the XML File to Import the Demo Site's Content

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I've been asked many times how people can install the demo theme's content onto a fresh installation of WordPress so that they can work backwards to understand how the themes are configured. Inside each theme folder is a folder called "xml" and in that is the theme's demo site XML file.

What you need to do is follow the instructions that are taken from the Importing Content page from the WordPress website. To import from a WordPress export file into a WordPress blog follow these steps.

Step #1
Log into that blog as an administrator.

Step #2
Go to Tools > Import inside your WordPress dashboard.

Step #3
Choose "WordPress" from the list.

Step #4
Upload this file using the form provided on that page.

Step #5
You will first be asked to map the authors in this export file to users on the blog. For each author, you may choose to map to an existing user on the blog or to create a new user.

Step #6
You will then have the choice to import attachments, so click on the "Download and import file attachments" box.

Step #7
WordPress will then import each of the posts, comments, and categories contained in this file into your blog.