
In this tutorial we will show you how to make a WordPress transfer to a new hosting platform. Whether you're transferring from WordPress.com or from another regular hosting provider, here you will find detailed instructions on how to migrate WordPress to a new host.
Follow these steps to make a WordPress transfer from one host to another:
Make a full WordPress TransferTransfer WordPress from wordpress.com
Migrate your WordPress data only
A WordPress migration from one hosting provider to another
is an easy task if performed properly.
Basically, to make a WordPress migration from one host to
another consists of three parts - moving the files, moving the database and
reconfiguration (if needed).
Transfer WordPress Files
To move your files from one host to another you can use your
favourite FTP client. For more information on how to use FTP, please check FTP Tutorial (Search On Google). It will teach
you how to move the files of your application first to your local computer and
then to upload them on the new account. If your old host is using cPanel, you
can use the File Manager tool to create a .ZIP archive of all your site files.
You can then transfer it to your new host and extract it. This will save you
time because transferring one big file is much faster than transferring
thousands of small ones.
Migrate the WordPress Database
The second step is to move your database. First you need to
export your database from the old hosting account. If it uses cPanel you can
safely follow these
instructions (Search On Google : MySQL Backup/Restore Tutorial). If not, contact the support team of your previous hosting
company in order to receive more information on how to export your database.
After you have your data exported, create
a new database on your new hosting account and import
your content in it.
Reconfigure WordPress to work from the new server
Now, you have your files and database transferred. All you
have to do is to reconfigure your WordPress application to work from the new
place.
To do this, open the wp-config.php file in your WordPress
root folder and locate the following lines:
You need to replace those values with your actual database,
database username and password for it.
Now save this file and your WordPress site should be up and
running from your new hosting account!
IMPORTANT!Note that if you change the domain name of your
site additional reconfiguration is required.
INFORMATION!For more information on that matter check our
tutorial on how to
change a WordPress site URL
It is now possible to transfer your blog from WordPress.com
to a stand-alone WordPress installation on your hosting account with just few
clicks. To move your site, first login to your WordPress blog.Then go to the
Tools menu and select Export. On the page that loads chose to export All
content and click on the Download Export File button. Then download the .xml
file on your computer.
This is all you need to do on your WordPress.com account.
Now you need to import your information to your stand-alone WordPress
installation. If you have one installed, login with your admin username and
password. If you want to install a fresh WordPress application, check out our
WordPress installation tutorial for more information on how to do this.Once you
login, select the Tools menu from the left column and chose Import.
This page will show you the available sources you can import
content from. Scroll down and select WordPress as an import type.
A popup will open asking you to install the WordPress
Importer plugin. Click on the orange Install Now link to proceed.
Once the plugin files are downloaded, select the Activate
Plugin & Run Importer link.
You will be redirected to the actual plugin page. Now click
the Browse button, select the .xml file you have previously saved on your
computer and click on the Upload file and import button.If the content which
you want to migrate is quite large the corresponding web server's timeout value
can be reached before the data is fully copied. In this case you need to
reupload the .xml file. The system keeps a record for the migrated content and
will proceed with the remaining data. Repeat the procedure until you receive a
confirmation that the process is successfully completed.
Since you will be inserting new posts and pages WordPress
needs to know who will be their author. On this page you can either select an
existing user as posts author, or you can create a new one for the imported
data. Note that you should check the Download and Import file attachments
checkbox if you want your photos and other attachment to be transferred too.
Finally, click on the Submit button.
That's it! Your data is now transferred from your
WordPress.com account to your stand-alone WordPress application.
IMPORTANT!This will transfer only your content - posts,
pages, media. All the plugins and themes you've used at WordPress.com are
proprietary and not part of the transfer. You will have to choose a new theme
and install all the necessary plugins you need additionally on your self-hosted
WordPress site.
Sometimes you may want to transfer only the content from
your WordPress site from one application to another (between two different
WordPress installations). In such cases, WordPress provides you with an easy
mechanism to move your posts, comments, users, attachments and other
information with just few clicks. To do this, first login as administrator in
your existing blog backend and select Tools -> Export from the left menu.
On this page chose whether you want your Posts, Pages and
other available content transferred or you want all the content to be exported.
For the purpose of this tutorial, we've chosen to move all the content. Then
press the "Download Export File" button and save the .xml file to
your computer.Now, login to your new WordPress installation and chose Tools
-> Import from the left menu. On this page select "WordPress" in
order to import content from your previous WordPress installation.
On the next page you have to select whether you want the new
content to be posted with an existing author or under a new username. Make sure
you check the "Download and import file attachments" checkbox. This
will allow WordPress to move correctly your posts including all the photos and
other media you've inserted into them.
Finally, press the Submit button and your content will be
imported into your new WordPress application. That's it! Your posts and media
are now successfully migrated!
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