How to Migrate a WordPress Blog from Another Host to Our Servers
How to Migrate a WordPress Blog from Another Host to Our Servers
To move your WordPress website from your old hosting account to this new one with us, please follow this step-by-step tutorial, which consists of 9 steps:
Steps for Migration:
- Download and install the wp-db-backup plugin.
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to Manage > Backup, select all tables, and click Backup to download the gzip file.
- Extract the gzip file to get an
.sql
file. Open it in a text editor and search for the line:INSERT INTO `wp_options` VALUES (1, 0, 'siteurl', 'http://your-old-url.com', 'yes')
. Replace the old URL with your new server URL if the domain has changed. - Find another line:
INSERT INTO `wp_options` VALUES (39, 0, 'home', 'http://your-old-url.com', 'yes')
. Replace the URL with the new one, only if the domain has changed. - Use FTP to download the entire WordPress folder from your current server. Keep the structure intact.
- Create a new MySQL database via your hosting control panel.
- Import the database in phpMyAdmin by selecting your
.sql
file under the Import tab. - Edit the
wp-config.php
file with the new database details (name, username, password, and server). - Upload the WordPress files via FTP to your new server’s domain folder.
Need help with FTP? Check out our guide on how to connect via FTP and upload files.
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