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Andell Jean-Jacques
2,312 PointsHow do I transfer a Wordpress site from one URL to a new URL and host?
The Wordpress site is complete, but now I need to transfer the site from my test URL andelltestsite.com to my client's URL bigstuffmovers.com... I researched how to do this and I seemed to have broken both sites in the process. Can someone please help!
Andell Jean-Jacques
2,312 PointsSure, so I followed these steps http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
Changing Your Domain Name and URLs
Moving a website and changing your domain name or URLs (i.e. from http://example.com/site to http://example.com, or http://example.com to http://example.net) requires the following steps - in sequence.
1) Download your existing site files. 2) Export your database - go in to mySQL and export the database. 3) Move the backed up files and database into a new folder - somewhere safe - this is your site backup. 4) Log in to the site you want to move and go to Settings > General, then change the URLs. (ie from http://example.com/ to http://example.net ) - save the settings and expect to see a 404 page. 5) Download your site files again. 6) Export the database again. 7) Edit wp-config.php with the new server's mySQL database name, user and password. 8) Upload the files. 9) Import the database on the new server.
Hugo Paz
15,622 PointsDid you do the remaining steps? Using the script to run through the database to change all the urls?
Andell Jean-Jacques
2,312 PointsNo I didn't, I wasn't sure how to do that
Hugo Paz
15,622 PointsYou need to do it, from the codex:
"When your domain name or URLs change there are additional concerns. The files and database can be moved, however references to the old domain name or location will remain in the database, and that can cause issues with links or theme display."
If you use the script on step 2, it should fix your errors.
Andell Jean-Jacques
2,312 PointsCool, I'll try it and see, thanks for all of your help Hugo, I really appreciate it!
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Hamish McKay
Courses Plus Student 9,133 PointsAnother solution that i use to transfer a site is to use a plugin called Duplicator. It's an easy way to transfer a whole site over to a new domain.
Hugo Paz
15,622 PointsHugo Paz
15,622 PointsHi Andell,
Can you please post what you did and what errors you are getting?