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1. dkiom
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi

   I have created a website using wordpress on a website (for example http://www.site1.com) but now want to transfer this site to a new domain which I have already registered and is ready to go (for example http://www.site2.com). I have researched and read up lots of info on this but when I try and carry out the transfer I just can't get it to work for some reason.

   Can somebody please explain (step-by-step) how to do it or point me in the right direction to somewhere that explains it all?

   I know there is lots of information on this on the web and believe me I have researched AND tried to do it but I must be doing something wrong somewhere along the line.

   Any help would be much appreciated

   Thanks

   dkiom

2. dremeda
   Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi dkiom,

   Check out this article: http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/moving-wordpress-new-domain-server/ which is referenced in the Codex: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

   This should get you moved over without a hitch.

   Cheers,
   Dre

3. dkiom
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks for that Dre,

   I have read that article but I'm not 100% confident with what it all means, I was hoping to find a simpler explanation (if there is one?)

   Thank you anyway

   dkiom

4. dremeda
   Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   No worries.

   That's pretty much the way to do it.

   1. Backup your files (themes/plugins/uploads) & DB

   2. Upload files to the new server

   3. Upload DB to the server & make appropriate path changes in wp_options

   Those are the condensed steps, but are the things that need to happen.

   If you have specific questions, post them so we can help.

5. Shayne
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I made this tutorial a while back, maybe it will help.

   http://weeklywp.com/2009/06/move-wordpress-to-a-new-server/

6. dremeda
   Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Well there you go! :)

   Thank you Shayne for dooing what you doo!

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