It sounds like you’ve encountered several issues during your website duplication process and WordPress installation. Let’s troubleshoot step by step:Step 1: Ensure Server Compatibility
- Check PHP Settings: Ensure your server meets the WordPress requirements. PHP version should be 7.4 or higher. Also, check the following PHP settings:
max_execution_time
should be at least 300 seconds.
memory_limit
should be at least 256M.
upload_max_filesize
and post_max_size
should be at least 64M.
- Check MySQL Version: Ensure your MySQL version is 5.7 or higher.
- Check Apache/Nginx Settings: Ensure your web server (Apache or Nginx) is properly configured and supports .htaccess files if you are using Apache.
Step 2: Resolve CSS and Button Issues
- File Permissions: Ensure all WordPress files have the correct permissions. Typically:
- Folders should have
755
permissions.
- Files should have
644
permissions.
- .htaccess File: Ensure your .htaccess file is correctly configured. You can use the default WordPress .htaccess file:plaintextCopy code
# BEGIN WordPress <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule> # END WordPress
- Disable Plugins and Themes: Sometimes plugins or themes can cause issues. Rename the
plugins
and themes
folders inside wp-content
to temporarily disable them.
Step 3: Troubleshooting Duplicator
- Check Duplicator Log: Check the duplicator log files for any errors or warnings.
- Server Logs: Check your server logs (Apache/Nginx and PHP error logs) for any clues or errors during the duplicator process.
- Manual Migration: If duplicator still fails, consider a manual migration:
- Export your database from the original site using phpMyAdmin or a similar tool.
- Import the database into your new site’s database.
- Copy all WordPress files from the original site to the new site.
- Update the
wp-config.php
file with the new database details.
- Update the site URL in the database using phpMyAdmin:sqlCopy code
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'https://newsiteurl.com' WHERE option_name = 'siteurl'; UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'https://newsiteurl.com' WHERE option_name = 'home';
Step 4: Additional Checks
- Check for Corrupted Files: Sometimes, files can get corrupted during transfer. Re-upload the WordPress core files.
- Browser Console: Open the browser console (F12) and check for any JavaScript errors that could be causing the issues.
- Server Resources: Ensure your server has enough resources (CPU, RAM) to handle the WordPress installation and duplication process.
By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issues with your WordPress site duplication and installation. If you continue to experience problems, providing specific error messages or logs can help further diagnose the issue.