Title: Changing host, checking detail.
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Changing host, checking detail.

 *  [joshbowers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshbowers/)
 * (@joshbowers)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/)
 * Moving wordpress install from one host to another, same domain.
 * Read the codex.
 * BUT.
 * It doesn’t mention some details. All it really says is “Back up info” and “Note:
   If you are changing to a new server but same domain, all you need to do is edit
   wp-config.php and upload everything as it is to your new server.”
 * So I have a couple simple questions:
 * 1. Do I install wordpress on the new site first before uploading everything?
 * 2. And what does everything mean? As in, I copy everything on the site through
   ftp, then upload it all to the same place through ftp? No databases? No importing
   xml files?
 * Would be a huge help if someone could clear those things up for me, if it has
   been answered before I apologize for not reading it but I couldn’t find it when
   searching through the archives.

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 *  Moderator [cubecolour](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numeeja/)
 * (@numeeja)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/#post-1109062)
 * You also need to create an empty db on your new host and restore the db backup
   to it. Then edit the wp-config.php to point to that db.
 * You won’t need to go through the actual WP install.
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/#post-1109077)
 * A WordPress installation is typically comprised of database tables and files.
 * The database tables can be exported via [phpMyAdmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/phpMyAdmin)
   and then reimported at your new host.
 * The WordPress files, the PHP scripts, themes, plugins, uploads, images, are usually
   backed up by using FTP to download them to your local computer. Then at your 
   new host you would upload them.
 * Related:
    [Moving WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [joshbowers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshbowers/)
 * (@joshbowers)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/#post-1109221)
 * Ah ok. So I export my databases through phpyMyAdmin.
 * Then import those to the new host.
 * Then upload the copy of the site.
 * Will that take care of the posts, categories, etc? Or do I import the XML too?
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/#post-1109231)
 * Maybe this will help:
 * [http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=50](http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=50)
 * If you are using the exact same address then you don’t need to do the sql editing.
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-host-checking-detail/#post-1109233)
 * The database has the posts/pages/categories/tags/comments/users so you shouldn’t
   need the XML file

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