Restoration on different server with PRO version

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  • Plugin Contributor DNutbourne

    (@dnutbourne)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    Migration is based on the URL of the site. If you are moving server, but keeping the same URL, then you will not require the Migrator addon. You can upload and restore the backups on the new site location as normal.

    While it is technically possible to manually migrate the backup files to a different server with a different URL, we do not recommend it. This is because WordPress stores references to the site URL in the database, which UpdraftPlus search/replaces during migration. When manually migrating, these references have to be edited manually.

    The backups are also useful for restoring your site if something happens to your site (e.g. malware or data-loss).

    Best Wishes,
    David

    Thread Starter wrathyimp

    (@wrathyimp)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for the reply.

    I will be having the same URL, but I need to restore the whole site to a new server, as the current server needs to be formatted.

    So How can I restore the database, as there will be a new database created during the WordPress setup.

    Plugin Author David Anderson / Team Updraft

    (@davidanderson)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    Sounds like you’re confusing the act of *creating* a MySQL database (which is what you’ll do when you make a new WP installation), and importing data into it – data that over-writes the existing data of a fresh install (which is what you do when you restore a backup) – ?

    David

    Thread Starter wrathyimp

    (@wrathyimp)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Still can get it… Sorry its new to me, the whole WP.
    I have the site running on server_1, now I need to format it, So on the new server_2 I have installed wp/mysql, So now I can copy the whole wp directory to this new server_2, this will have all the plugins installed, but for the database, Can I restore using the backup created from server_1?

    How can I restore the backup of the site to a new server?

    Plugin Contributor DNutbourne

    (@dnutbourne)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    • Create a fresh WordPress site as normal on server_2
    • Install UpdraftPlus on server_2
    • Download your backups from server_1
    • Upload your backups to server_2 through the UpdraftPlus dashboard
    • Click to restore your backup

    This will overwrite the fresh server_2 database with the contents of the server_1 database. Because the URL is the same, you do not need the Search/Replace function from the Migrator addon.

    Thread Starter wrathyimp

    (@wrathyimp)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    @dnutbourne
    Thanks great support.

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