Moving from WAMP to LAMP

  • ideaz77

    (@ideaz77)


    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hello !!
    I am currently hosting wordpress on a dedicated server which is running on windows. However, I am planning to shift to digital ocean.
    Please help me on how I should go about the migration. I am not too technical.
    What type and version of linux should I choose?
    Should I install wordpress again there or should I be just migrating the setup and then manage the configurations.
    Are there any problems that I would encounter?

    Thanks – Any help is appreciated. I am a bit nervous about this move.

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  • Senff – a11n

    (@senff)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    If you switch hosts, your site will be on a different (physical) server and yes, then you’ll have to install WordPress again.

    Essential reading: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

    2ninerniner2

    (@2ninerniner2)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    WP does not need to be installed again if one switches servers. You simply copy the existing installation to the new server.

    Existing Host:

    – backup the database and download
    – ZIP the existing site and download

    New Host:

    – create new, empty database and import the downloaded backup
    – unZIP the downloaded site backup where it needs to be
    – edit the wp-config.php file for the new database credentials

    … that’s it for moving the site! 🙂

    However, you WILL have to change the nameservers for your domain, wherever it is registered, to the nameservers of the new host.

    What type and version of linux should I choose?

    If you are going to Digital Ocean, that is not an issue … it’s handled 🙂

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