I am switching hosts, but keeping the same web address. According to codex, all I need to do is update the wp-config.php file, however, my new host doesn't have WP installed. If I install it at the new host, won't it overwrite my files and settings?
Transfer to a New Host ; Same Domain Name (8 posts)
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bg2326
Posted 5 years ago # -
It shouldn't be your host that installs it - it is you :)
Have backups of your old install, which means 2 (two) things!!!
1. WP files
2. Database
The database is the MOST important, everything is in there: your content (posts, pages, comments AND settings!)
From the files, nothing really is important - except your customized theme files (if any) and the wp-config.
However, even the wp-config has to be changed to reflect the info referring to your new database.
I assume the 4 pieces of info needed in the wp-config file (db name, db user, pw, host) will NOT be the same as on the old host. -
Posted 5 years ago #Thanks for your reply. My previous hosting company came with WP already installed on the site. I have installed it at the new location. And as expected, my database content was gone. Good thing it was backed up :)
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When you make a new install - it has an empty database. Nothing is gone.
AFTER that you restore the backed up db content.If you proceed the other way around (1. restore; 2. install) of course, it will over-write the existing database :)
Common sense...
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Posted 5 years ago #Sorry, I should have said "empty" instead of "gone". Thanks again for your help.
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Please consider reviewing your procedures:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database
http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_BackupMore info:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress -
crashcodes22
Posted 5 years ago #when transferring to a new host (but same domain), will my site be unavailable? and if so, for how long?
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probably. depends on how fast your domain name propagates.
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