DanielleM at 17:12, 8 July 2016

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DanielleM: Created page with "==Summary== Moving/migrating a WordPress site from one host to another can be troublesome at times, but with this guide you can do it quickly with no downtime to your website..."

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==Summary==

Moving/migrating a WordPress site from one host to another can be troublesome at times, but with this guide you can do it quickly with no downtime to your website!
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===To migrate your WordPress site, follow the steps below:===
#Back up your database.
#*If you are unfamiliar with database backups, [https://wiki.hostek.com/Mysql_backup| please click here for Hostek.com's guide to creating a backup, or ''exporting'', your database.]
#Connect to your website via FTP on the old server (the web host you are moving ''from'').
#Download your website files to a location on your computer. These should include everything in the '''public_html''' folder (on a Linux server) or '''wwwroot''' folder (on a Windows server) directories.
#Once all files have been downloaded to your computer, connect to your website via FTP on the ''new'' server (the web host you are moving ''to'').
#Upload the same files you just downloaded to the new location, making sure to place your website files into the '''public_html''' folder (on a Linux/cPanel server) or the '''wwwroot''' folder (on a Windows server).
#Now that you have your WordPress files uploaded to the new hosting location, it's time to upload, or ''import'', your database backup.
#*If you are unfamiliar with database importing, [https://wiki.hostek.com/PhpMyAdmin_Importing_Database#How_to_import_your_MySQL_database_using_phpMyAdmin| please click here and follow the steps appropriate for your hosting package to import your database backup.]
#Once your database is imported, go back to your FTP software with the connection to your new server/web host. Find the file you uploaded called '''wp-config.php''' with your FTP software and edit it.
#Look for the following lines in the '''wp-config.php''':
#:define('DB_NAME', '<your old database name>');
#:/** MySQL database username */
#:define('DB_USER', '<your old database username>');
#:/** MySQL database password */
#:define('DB_PASSWORD', '<your old database password>');
#Change the text in the position of <your old database name> above to the name of the database [https://wiki.hostek.com/PhpMyAdmin_Importing_Database#How_to_import_your_MySQL_database_using_phpMyAdmin| you set up using our guide.]. Do the same for the database username, then the database password.
#Congratulations! You are done transferring your WordPress over to its new location. All that remains is that you update your domain's nameservers:
#*[https://wiki.hostek.com/DNS_-_Name_Servers#Updating_Name_Servers_for_Domain_registered_with_Hostek.com| If you purchased your domain with Hostek.com, click here for a tutorial to update your nameservers.]
#*[https://wiki.hostek.com/DNS_-_Name_Servers#Updating_Name_Servers_at_other_registrars_-_Video_Tutorials| If you purchased your domain with another registrar, click here to find the right tutorial for you.]

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DanielleM at 17:12, 8 July 2016

DanielleM: Created page with "==Summary== Moving/migrating a WordPress site from one host to another can be troublesome at times, but with this guide you can do it quickly with no downtime to your website..."