Porting all content to a new server

  • Resolved powderboy

    (@powderboy)


    16 years, 9 months ago

    I am moving hosts and upgrading WP at the same time from 2.1.2 to the current version. I’ve looked through the support docs, but I don’t see a clear explanation on how to move ALL content (posts, comments and images) from one server to another.

    Do I just zip up and copy the existing content directories and unzip them on the new servers? Is that the best way?

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  • There may be better ways – but this worked for me. Apologies if it’s a bit techy.

    1. Export your database using phpmyadmin or similar.
    2. Copy the existing content directories and place them on the new host.
    3. Create a database at the new host and import the database you exported in point 1.
    4. Put new database connection details into config.php

    Now your site still won’t work until the dns for your domain propogates to the new server.

    At this point either change dns for your domain to point to the new server (and cross fingers), or using phpmyadmin edit the path entry in the options table to point to the ip address etc of your new hosting account in order to test.

    Best,

    Byron

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