Moving WP site to new server

  • Resolved socaldon

    (@socaldon)


    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys,

    I needed to move my little website to a new server, I carried out a back up of my existing site and also backed up the database. they are all intact so I’m not panicking quite yet. Mind you, even recreating the site wouldn’t be the end of the world but I would like to know what I am doing wrong should I have to do it again.

    I installed WP on my new server and the new site worked fine. I ftp’d up the wp content folder successfully. In PHP MyAdmin I dropped everything out of the new database and then imported the old database – it seemed to import cheerfully.

    When I go to my site, it is still empty – just a new WP site.

    Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

    Thanks in advance, Dave ??

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  • Thread Starter socaldon

    (@socaldon)

    Zainabr1 – I have tried a few times now. I installed WP which creates a new database and then I imported my old database into the new one (after first deleting all the stuff inside it)

    How did you get your working in the end? Thank you for your help.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    I apologize, I completely got mixed around up there! The line should be:

    $table_prefix = 'wp_';

    Thread Starter socaldon

    (@socaldon)

    Woohoo – cracked it! Thank you James.

    Thanks to everyone for their input, I really appreciate it.

    Kind regards,

    Dave

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    You’re welcome!

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