[Plugin: WordPress Move] Migrate to localhost without local ftp server?

  • Resolved ga-uk

    (@ga-uk)


    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the sockets extension advice – my localhost install now works perfectly!

    But….

    Can I migrate from a live site to one on localhost without setting up a local ftp server?

    Setting up a server on my local machine sounds difficult especially when I can easily ftp any backups from my site using my existing ftp program (winSCP).

    Thank you for any information.

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-move/

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  • peppi

    (@peppi)

    14 years, 1 month ago

    mmmm
    i use winscp also on my dedicated server
    there is an option move to maybe that will help you
    i use it and it works fine fast and secure

    Plugin Author Mert Yazıcıoğlu

    (@merty)

    14 years, 1 month ago

    1) Fill in the FTP settings of WordPress Move with some random values.
    2) Use the Migrate option as if you are migrating to a normal server.
    3) Fill in the Change Domain Name section on the Migrate page, so that all the references to your live domain will be replaced with localhost/your-wp-directory/.
    4) Click the Start Migration button and wait.
    5) Plugin will create backups but fail to establish an FTP connection.
    6) Go to Backup Manager and download all backup files listed.
    7) Move the backup files you have downloaded to the /wp-content/plugins/wordpress-move/backup/ directory of your local WordPress installation.
    8) Use the Restore option of the Migration Assistant on your local installation to complete the migration.

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