> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migrating WordPress content to Ghost

> Want to make the switch from Ghost to WordPress? You can migrate your existing WordPress content! Learn how here!

If you want to make the switch from WordPress to Ghost, you can migrate your existing WordPress content. To do this, follow the procedures below.

<Warning>
  **Important**

  Ghost only imports the content. Comments and images are not imported.
</Warning>

## Exporting WordPress content

To export the WordPress content into a file, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the WordPress site as the administrator.

2. In the left pane, click **Plugins**.

3. Click **Add New**.

4. In the **Search Plugins** text box, type `ghost`, and then press Enter.

5. Locate **Ghost**, and then click **Install Now**.

6. After WordPress finishes installing the plugin, click **Activate Plugin**.

7. In the left pane, click **Tools**, and then click **Export to Ghost**.

8. Click **Download Ghost File**, and then save the *.json* file on your local computer.

## Importing WordPress content into Ghost

To import the WordPress content into Ghost, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Ghost site as the administrator.

2. In the left pane under **SETTINGS**, click **Labs**.

3. Under **Import**, click **Browse**, and then select the *.json* file on your local computer that you downloaded in the previous procedure.

4. Click **IMPORT**. Ghost imports the WordPress content.
   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > Make sure you review the imported WordPress content to ensure it looks correct in Ghost. You may have to do some minor editing.

## More information

For more information about the Ghost export plugin in WordPress, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost).

## Related articles

* [Installing Ghost themes](/docs/installing-ghost-themes)