![]() Hi Josh, this isn’t the first time I’ve done a manual transfer, but I haven’t done it much and found your guide here helpful for getting my head around the whole thing again. Double check s and ALL image, link and file paths in new site.Login into new site, find and replace all image/file paths with new URL.Edit wp-config.php file with new database, user, password and wp table prefix.Replace wp-content folder with zipped file.Replace old URL with new URL in “_options” table.Phase 2: Setting up the site on the new host Edit wp-config.php file with correct settings.How to Manually Migrate WordPress Website I hope this helps all of your migrating experiences and saves you some heartache and hair! For newbies and those who want to be walked through the process step by step, I’ve broken the process down to 3 phases for you. Here’s a simple and detailed version of my migration process! For advanced users, the simple checklist will most likely suffice. *** Phase 2 – Transfer site to new domain ***Ġ8:05 – View blank installation of WordPress siteĠ8:24 – Drop folders in new database via phpMyAdminĠ9:48 – Set correct domain name URL in databaseġ0:52 – Upload wp-content folder in File Managerġ1:57 – Extract wp-content folder (then delete it)ġ2:45 – Edit config.php file with old detailsġ4:04 – Overview of WordPress databases (to show how it connects with the config.php file)ġ5:37 – Overwrite updated config.php fileġ6:30 – Setting up WordPress database manually (if you’re feeling wild)ġ7:48 – Find and replace all image/file paths (using velvet blues plugin)ġ9:06 – Login into old host and delete old filesġ9:21 – Download and backup new site files *** Phase 1 – Backup site on old domain ***Ġ1:55 – Overview of WordPress files via File ManagerĠ2:23 – The only important files you need for the transferĠ3:14 – Download compressed wp-content.zip folder and wp-config.php fileĠ3:47 – Download the site database via phpMyAdmin My hope is that by the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a basic understanding of what goes into a WordPress migration and that you’ll have a good grasp of the most important elements to double check when you migrate a site even if you use a duplicator or cloning tool.īelow the video timestamps are simple or advanced version checklists for you!Ġ0:00 – Introduction and why you should know how to manually migrate a WordPress siteĠ0:56 – Overview of what we’re going to do I’ve had many headaches, frustrations and lost hairs due to failed migrations in my day and it was all because I didn’t have a understanding of what goes into migrating a WordPress site. ![]() While the thought of manually transferring a site can be overwhelming, it’s actually not that difficult if you know what’s going on the behind the scenes and you have an understanding of the basics. In a recent Divi Chat episode, we discussed this topic in detail so I wanted to put my process together in a tutorial to better articulate what we went over in the chat! This is often the case when the site is really large or if you’re transferring between different hosting companies. There are several great duplicating, cloning and migration tools for transferring WordPress sites but it’s good to know how to do it manually just incase a migration fails or times out. In this tutorial, I walk you through How to MANUALLY Migrate your WordPress Site from one host to another.
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