How to move a WordPress website

Step by Step tutorial on how to move your WordPress website with the plugin Duplicator (free and easy to use)

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1. How to move a WordPress website? Taipei WordPress Meetup – December 2014 Julien Klepatch - julienklepatch.com / @jklepatch
2. Summary • Overview of the migration process • Migration scenarios • The easy migration method with Duplicator • Other migration methods
3. Summary • Overview of the migration process – Architecture of a WordPress website – Moving the database – Moving the php files – Installing WordPress on the new server • Migration scenarios • The easy migration method with Duplicator • Other migration methods
4. Architecture of a WordPress Website • A WordPress website is: – A set of php files – A database
6. Moving the database 1. Create a new database (new server) 2. Export the old sql database (old server) 3. Run Search and replace for urls 4. Import the updated database (new server)
8. Moving the php files • Then, we will move the php files: – Copy paste the root folder to the new server – Remove unecessary php file on new server (ex: project files) files
10. Installing WordPress on the new server (1) • Update wp-config.php in root folder with new database credentials
11. Installing WordPress on the new server (2) • Visit your website new url (e.g: www.mydomain.com) • Et voila ! You’re done
13. Summary • Overview of the migration process • Migration scenarios – Migration scenario #1: from local to online server – Migration scenario #2: from server to server • The easy migration method with Duplicator • Other migration methods
14. Migration scenario #1: from local to online server • Easiest scenario • Just follow typical procedure
16. Migration scenario #2: from server to server • Step #1: from old online server to local • Step #2: from local to new online server ? Old online server New online server
18. Summary • Overview of the migration process • Migration scenarios • The easy migration method with Duplicator – The duplicator plugin – Let’s install Duplicator – Create a new package – Create a new database – Transfer package files via ftp – Run WordPress install with Duplicator – Cleanup • Other migration methods
19. The duplicator plugin • Duplicator allows you to – Migrate – Backup your website • Duplicator is: – Easy to use – Free – Available in the WordPress.org plugin directory – Very popular (900,000 + downloads)
21. Let’s install Duplicator (1) • Step #1: go to your old website admin • Step #2: go to plugins=> AddNew
22. Let’s install Duplicator (2) • Step #3: type duplicator in the top right corner and hit ‘enter’
23. Let’s install Duplicator (3) • Step #3: find the ‘Duplicator’ pane and click on ‘Install’, then ‘activate’
24. Let’s install Duplicator (4) • You should now this see this in your admin:
26. Create a new package (1) • Go to duplicator > Packages > Create New
27. Create a new package (2) • In the ‘Create New’ view: – You can change the package name (optional) – Click on ‘Next’
28. Create a new package (3) • Wait for duplicator to scan your website • When scan is complete, click on ‘build’
29. Create a new package (4) • Wait for the package to be build
30. Create a new package (5) • Once package has been built, click on ‘Installer’ and ‘Archive’
32. Create a new database (1) • Go to your new server cPanel • Go to Databases > Create new database • Create a new database
33. Create a new database (2) - New user - • Step #1: create a new user • Step #2: add user to the database (grant all privileges) Important: Remember the db name, user name and password
35. Transfer package files via ftp (1) • Download and install a ftp client, e.g: filezilla (https://filezilla-project.org/) • Input your new server credentials and connect (go to your cPanel to create a ftp user if you don’t have any)
36. Transfer package files via ftp (2) • Transfer installer.php and the .rar archive file we downloaded from Duplicator just before • Visit www.yourdomainname.com/installer.php to run the Duplicator WordPress install
38. Run WordPress install with Duplicator (1) Input Database credentials here Tick ‘Create New Database’ option Check disclaimer acknowledgement Click ‘Run Deployment’
39. Run WordPress install with Duplicator (2) • Wait for install process to complete
40. Run WordPress install with Duplicator (3) • Then click on ‘Run Update’ to update urls
41. Run WordPress install with Duplicator (4) • Check that the report shows no erros
42. Run WordPress install with Duplicator (4) • Then visit your new url to test the migration
44. Cleanup • Remove install files (installer**.php), .rar archive and wp-snapshots
46. Summary • Overview of the migration process • Migration scenarios • The easy migration method with Duplicator • Other migration methods
47. Other methods • BackupBuddy Plugin (paying) • WordPress Move Plugin (free) • The hard way, with interconnecit search & replace script (https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/) • The very hard way, with a manual search & replace (be careful to serialized data)
49. Questions?