# What is softsql.sql in relation to Softaculous?
**URL:** https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021
**Category:** Hosting Support
**Created:** [April 17, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021 "2021-04-17T01:03:31Z")
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### Author:  [@anon84901533](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon84901533)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/1 "2021-04-17T01:03:31Z")
This is related to another topic where i asked about one of my softaculous backups not being able to restore a database and me losing all my work, well somebody said look for a .sql file and i didnt do a very good job since trying to get some media from the backup so i can rebuild everything, i found softsql.sql, and was wondering if i could get my database back using this file or i am wasting my time ?
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/2 "2021-04-17T03:24:16Z")
> [@anon84901533](#):
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> softsql.sql
Well, that is your database backup
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### Author:  [@anon84901533](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon84901533)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/3 "2021-04-17T05:33:57Z")
Thats cool and all but since softaculous says “cant locate database file” or something like that, how can i use it to restore my site?
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/4 "2021-04-17T05:44:32Z")
You need to import via PHPAdmin
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### Author:  [@anon84901533](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon84901533)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/5 "2021-04-17T06:34:34Z")
Been there done that but the site just doesnt work. It prompts me to install wordpress, could this be because i removed the domain and then added it again so the actual files are in a different directory?
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/6 "2021-04-17T06:53:24Z")
You cannot do a blind import. You need to do with understanding.
Follow the link below. I am assuming your old database is still available.
> [@Need help with this fatal error](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/need-help-with-this-fatal-error/38934):
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> User: epiz\_27093166 Website: [http://farugstore.infinityfreeapp.com/](http://farugstore.infinityfreeapp.com/) ###Error Message Warning : require(/home/vol15\_3/epizy.com/epiz\_27093166/htdocs/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/vol15\_3/epizy.com/epiz\_27093166/htdocs/wp-settings.php on line 239 Fatal error : require(): Failed opening required ‘/home/vol15\_3/epizy.com/epiz\_27093166/htdocs/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php’ (include\_path=‘.:/usr/share/p…
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### Author:  [@anon84901533](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon84901533)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/7 "2021-04-17T07:00:16Z")
Thanks a bunch for the help but i dont find anything that could help me since the database was recreated by Softaculous, but it was empty so i imported that file manually, i might not understand this right but you told that guy to change the prefix witch for me is not needed i think since its the same name for the database and all that.
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/8 "2021-04-17T07:52:13Z")
> [@anon84901533](#):
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> database was recreated by Softaculous
So is the database still the same? Show me the old database vs new database.
> [@anon84901533](#):
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> but it was empty
Can you show the content of softsql.sql?
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### Author:  [@anon84901533](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon84901533)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/9 "2021-04-17T07:58:16Z")
> [@KangJL](#):
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> So is the database still the same
According to Softaculous yes it is,(since after i restore the backup the details specify the name and all that, and it creates an empty database with that name) i cant have a comparison between the old one and new. And for your other question, here is the actual file, any input is appreciated since i am so close to just giving up on this [softsql.sql](https://forum.infinityfree.com/uploads/short-url/vEyNsdeOKL2KmFJAOp9jKIdXIxl.sql) (6.0 MB)
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/10 "2021-04-17T12:20:32Z")
You need to extract postmeta, post, termmeta, terms, term-relationships and term\_taxonomy tables from softsql.sql
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-is-softsql-sql-in-relation-to-softaculous/44021/11 "2021-05-02T12:20:44Z")
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