Transferring current site to another URL

  • Resolved Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)


    11 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all,
    I am a little confused about something here..

    I have a client who has a current working website and I was hired to make a new site all up to date with wordpress that they can edit etc..
    So I copied the old site and now as it is finished I need to transfer the old site URL which they want to keep OVER to the new site which I have created.
    Is there a simple way to do this? Or some simple instructions I could follow? That would be great.

    Also would I still need to register this address with Google? Maybe I should just register the current site with Google, making it searchable etc, then have it redirect to the new address once I have changed the sites over?
    Sorry I am obviously just a little confused over the best way to proceed. Any help here would be greatly apprecited. Thanks!
    HP

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  • Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Yes, good call Jan

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Maybe I should just move the whole WordPress site to the other server?

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    One thing that is confusing me is that the old address I want to now use has another working website attached to it. We wont need this website and I am not sure how to ‘unhook’ it

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Ok, I can change the site manually if I follow the instructions..however what if the URL I need to change to already has a site attached to it. What wouldl I need to do first?
    Thanks
    hp

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Ok, just one question:
    I am about to to a Search and Replace. I just need to confirm that this is indeed correct and I have done nothing wrong. Here is exactly what I have done:

    I have downloaded my WP install to my computer then re-uploaded it to the old server with the domain name I want to change to

    Next, I am using https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/ to do a search and replace
    I have uploaded the php file renaming it whatever then I run the script and followed instructions.
    These instructions had me select all the tables wp-posts etc that I want to scan. I have selected all.
    Next, it as asked me what to replace.
    I have put Search for: drivinglessonsbrightonhove.co.uk
    Replace with: 1stchoice-driving-school.co.uk

    Would this be all I need to do? I have not hit the proceed button as there are so many warnings about messing up your site that has made me extremely cautious hence this post.

    I hope what I am doing is correct! If someone who knew could clarify that would be great
    thanks

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    That’s pretty much what I’ve done in the past using that same script.

    As long as you keep those backups (make sure they are good and complete) then there’s not much trouble you can get into that you can’t get out of by just restoring your database.

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Ok i did it.
    The old site still remains and the wordpress one has not taken over. Not that I thought thats what would happen, but should I just delete the files of the old site?

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    I mean, how do I dissassociate the old site from its address which I hve just moved WP to

    Thread Starter Henry

    (@voodoohoodoo)

    Cool, seemed to work. Thanks for the help!

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