Changing host, checking detail.

  • Moving wordpress install from one host to another, same domain.

    Read the codex.

    BUT.

    It doesn’t mention some details. All it really says is “Back up info” and “Note: If you are changing to a new server but same domain, all you need to do is edit wp-config.php and upload everything as it is to your new server.”

    So I have a couple simple questions:

    1. Do I install wordpress on the new site first before uploading everything?

    2. And what does everything mean? As in, I copy everything on the site through ftp, then upload it all to the same place through ftp? No databases? No importing xml files?

    Would be a huge help if someone could clear those things up for me, if it has been answered before I apologize for not reading it but I couldn’t find it when searching through the archives.

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  • Moderator cubecolour

    (@numeeja)

    You also need to create an empty db on your new host and restore the db backup to it. Then edit the wp-config.php to point to that db.

    You won’t need to go through the actual WP install.

    A WordPress installation is typically comprised of database tables and files.

    The database tables can be exported via phpMyAdmin and then reimported at your new host.

    The WordPress files, the PHP scripts, themes, plugins, uploads, images, are usually backed up by using FTP to download them to your local computer. Then at your new host you would upload them.

    Related:
    Moving WordPress

    Thread Starter joshbowers

    (@joshbowers)

    Ah ok. So I export my databases through phpyMyAdmin.

    Then import those to the new host.

    Then upload the copy of the site.

    Will that take care of the posts, categories, etc? Or do I import the XML too?

    Maybe this will help:

    https://educhalk.org/blog/?p=50

    If you are using the exact same address then you don’t need to do the sql editing.

    The database has the posts/pages/categories/tags/comments/users so you shouldn’t need the XML file

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