Do you have a database backup file?
I think so. When I drag all my files into my new server from an FTP I can see database files in my PHP control panel.
Can I do it this way and just change wp.config.php or is it more difficult then this?
When I drag all my files into my new server from an FTP I can see database files in my PHP control panel.
Sorry but I have no idea what this is referring to. Do you have an .sql database backup file?
if you have all files old WP & database on local computer, why not test on localhost before upload.. if everythink look greate, after that you can use http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ and upload your old wp.
hope this help 🙂
My other domain does not excist anymore. So I saved my old WP files and database on my local computer. Otherwise the duplicator had been great 🙂
Hi Riter,
You can create the site using your old database and the files without any difficulty as long as the backup is COMPLETE.
1. Try uploading the files to a temp directory eg abc.com/old/
2. Create a blank db and note down username and password
3. User import option and import the old database
4. Edit wp-config.php file in root directory and put the new database values
Try to access the url abc.com/old/
If you’re able to see the homepage, you’re almost done. You’d notice that the links are pointing to old site which can be fixed using this reference url (by running a three line of sql query on phpmyadmin)
http://makingwebbeautiful.com/how-to-change-path-of-a-wordpress-installation/
Hope this work or I’d happy to look at it if the site size is small 🙂
Marshall
