Migrating Self-Hosted WordPress

Migrating Self-hosted WordPress Suzette Franck SoCal WordPress Users’ Meetup Tuesday,
May 21, 2013 Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple

Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Who Am I?

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ★(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ★18+ Years Coding & Web Development ★Regular Speaker: WordCamps & Meetups ★Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ★Blogs frequently at: suzettefranck.com ★Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★Slides: speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Transferring: When and What You Need ★Creating a Full Manual Backup ★Duplicating Site on New Server/Host ★Testing Before Go-live & Hosts File Main Topics

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Moving to same or different domain, subdomain or subdirectory name ★Transfer between same or different server/host ★Transfer staging site to a live production site ★Duplicate site as a starting point for another site ★Duplicate site to test core upgrades, plugins, and new code ★Switching hosting providers or changing accounts When Would You Need to Transfer?

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Plugin such as Backup Buddy ★Bash, WP-CLI, RSYNC ★WordPress Importer ★Importing RSS feed ★Recreating from scratch (not recommended) ★Manual database dump w/FTP ★Some hosts will handle migrations for Free or Fee Options for Transferring

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Check new server for WordPress requirements: http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/ ★Ability to administer databases on old & new sites ★Ability to update DNS ★Credentials for old and new locations Before You Begin: Deal Breakers

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Current URL ★WordPress admin credentials ★SFTP/FTP credentials ★Current file path ★Hosting control panel credentials Information from Old Site

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★View wp-config.php for database credentials ★Log into PHPMyAdmin or manage databases ★Select the database ★Click on Export ★Save SQL file on the folder on your desktop ★Open SQL in text editor ★Search and replace old URL w/new URL ★Save copy of revised SQL file Export & Prepare MySQL Database

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Save SQL file with a different filename ★Does not address serialization of strings ★May cause migration issues Save Copy of SQL File

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Install plugin (WP Migrate DB Pro) ★Configure before and after settings ★Save SQL file to desktop folder Export & Prepare MySQL Database

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Why Use WP Migrate DB Pro? ★Reduces migration issues ★Easy to export DB from WP admin ★Reliable, tried and true (over 200 sites) ★Can sync with local deelopment copy via Pull/Push ★Author Brad Touesnard has 9 plugins in WP Repo ★Zombie references (Delicious Brains) are always good ★Takes 8 steps down to 3 and does them better!

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Log into PHPMyAdmin or manage databases ★Create a new database ★Create a new database user ★Assign rights to Read/Write to database ★Select the database ★Click on Import ★Upload prepared SQL file ★Edit wp-config.php with new databases credentials ★Save, upload, test! Create and Import MySQL Database

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Terminal for Mac OSX 10.7 & 10.8: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder ★Terminal for Mac OSX 10.5 & 10.6: dscacheutil -flushcache ★Terminal for Mac OSX 10.4: lookupd -flushcache MAC: Flush DNS

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Appearance > Widgets ★Appearance > Menus ★Contact Form 7 > Forms ★Other Plugin Configurations (s2member, shopping carts, tablepress) ★Add /Edit CPTs ★Upload an image ★Install a new plugin ★Install a new theme Back-end Functionality Log into wp-admin & look for missing information and permission errors

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Images and styles loading properly (site/home url) ★Subpages are loading (recreate .htaccess) ★Blog, archive, and single posts display properly ★Verify all navigation and drop-downs works as expected ★Test advanced features (e-Commerce, directories, forms) ★Cross-browser and mobile device compatibility Front-end Functionality Log out of wp-admin & look for funky styles, missing images and subpages, broken applications

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Never go live on Friday or before a Holiday ★Never go live at end of day ★Aim to go live Tuesday morning ★Avoid desynchronization, do backup just before transfer ★Test thoroughly after changing hosts file ★Change DNS after thoroughly testing ★Take DNS propagation into account ★Set TTL to 5 minutes 3 days before go-live ★Make sure there is a redirect or record for www ★Is email migrating? If so, make a plan! Migration Considerations

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Have an action plan for every step! ★When you fail to plan you plan to fail! ★Thoroughly test front and back-end! ★The Hosts file loves you and wants to be your friend! ★Only make DNS changes after completely tested! Takeaways

/ 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. -Winston Churchill

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