changing hosts – transfer DB and posts

  • spud_8350

    (@spud_8350)


    19 years ago

    I need to change hosts, my current host isn’t reliable.
    Is there a way to keep everything on my blog without losing any information.
    Can I somehow transfer the database tables and all of my posts.

    My site is at futilesoul.com but may not be up currently because my host’s databases keep going down.

    thanks in advance

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  • michael_

    (@michael_)

    Shouldn’t be a problem at all. As far as I know, you need to do the following:
    1.) copy both the webserver files and the MySQL db tables to the new host. Use an FTP tool and a MySQL tool such as phpMyAdmin for that.
    2.) edit “wp-config.php” and modify the MySQL settings
    3.) use e.g. phpMyAdmin, select the table “wp_options” and change the URL in the fields “siteurl” and “home”.
    4.) Delete the files in the cache folder (wp-content/cache/)

    https://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/
    Look on the right. Information there which should see you right ??

    Thread Starter spud_8350

    (@spud_8350)

    awesome, looks like that will help
    Thanks

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