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1. ameliealden
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi all

   I have this blog which has proven v good for SEO, that I want to build on but need to use a copy of, with a different design, on a different server.

   It's got lots of plugins with many specific settings to help SEO, and everything is fine tuned for the purpose, it was done by a mentor who helped me with SEO before he got quite busy, it was really good of him to do it but unfortunately stupid me didnt go in there and make notes on it and am unsure if i could do this from scratch myself.

   I wondered if anyone knew if there was a way to duplicate the blog and it's settings over to another server/webspace -- the design elements can stay if easier, but will be changed and the name will be changed so are not needed, nor are any posts, but these settings and plugins would stay intact - is there a way?

2. jonradio
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Although this article is titled "Moving", it can also be used as a guideline for Copying a WordPress site. Which is what I do all the time to create or refresh a Test site.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_to_a_New_Server

3. ameliealden
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thankyou for the help - this looks great, I am actually a real beginner so do you think i should actually do a simple wordpress installation first before I try this? Its just im not sure how simple the uploading part is, nor am i familiar with mySQL really.

   do you think i should do this before attempting or do you think there are tutorials that can help me with the uploading and database part step by step as im doing the duplicating instead of me having to do a normal installation first?

   Or do you think it's better for me to do that because this is complicated?

4. jonradio
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   A lot depends on your web hosting. If they give you access to cPanel, and have all the features turned on, the process will be much less error-prone than if you don't have cPanel.

   Because a fully functional cPanel has a Backup icon that allows you to do fool-proof backups and restores of databases. cPanel also has a File Manager that eliminates the need for FTP to transfer files to/from your web site. With some nice extras like a Code Editor (for changing wp-config.php), Extract and Compress options that can be used to Compress all the files you need into one .gz file to avoid the chance of losing all or part of one or more files during the transfer from web site to computer and computer to new web site. And, most important, phpMyAdmin.

   If you want to practice first, I would recommend your slowly work on this process by creating yourself a Test System that is a clone of your existing web site for test purposes. But uses a separate database. And preferably another web site.

   But always look in the Address Bar when you use your Test System to make sure you don't somehow get moved to the existing web site, as can happen if you don't setup the Test System properly.

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