Title: Clone / migrate multisite
Last modified: June 11, 2020

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# Clone / migrate multisite

 *  [oizo.gg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oizovski/)
 * (@oizovski)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clone-migrate-multisite/)
 * Hi,
    I need to migrate (or clone) my whole multisite (+sub sites) to another 
   hosting. I’m looking for an easy and safe method. If is possible, a free plugin.
 * Thanks for your support.
    ————–
 * Hola,
    Necesito migrar (o clonar) todo mi multisitio (+sub sitios) a otro hosting.
   Estoy buscando una forma sencilla y segura. Si es posible, un plugin gratuito.
 * Gracias por su ayuda.

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 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clone-migrate-multisite/#post-12976209)
 * If it is really a multisite and you’re moving sites to a new multisite then NS
   Cloner might be your best bet…
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ns-cloner-site-copier/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ns-cloner-site-copier/)
 * —
    This may sound weird in a way but it’s the way I do this…
 * Create a WordPress instance that follows the same layout you created originally.
   You’ll want the exact same directory structure.
 * FTP is your friend here if you have it as you can go back and FTP in your media,
   themes, and plugins folders from the wp_content directory. Else use the control
   panel’s File Manager.
 * —
    Once you have your new WordPress working save a copy of your wp_config.php
   then take the database credentials section of the old site and copy that into
   the new site’s wp_config.php replacing what’s there in your current (new site’s)
   database credentials section…
 * You’ll probably need to point the database address from ‘localhost’ to the actual
   address of your MySQL database as provided by your old webhost.
 * Backup everything in your old site…
 * Write down the current IP address of your DNS entry for the main domain then 
   point your main domain name at your new host…
 * Save that wp_config you modified in the new site now and, once the DNS records
   propagate, your site should start working with the old database server. If it
   crashes due to a database error you may need to tweak the access settings at 
   the old sites CP to allow outside access.
 * You’ll probably see some media file errors. You’ll need to FTP in and save those
   files if you didn’t do that originally.
 * Correct any problems then point your other domains at the new host… Test each
   as you go for issues, correct those before moving on to the next.
 * Once you have everything working install a backup plugin and backup the database…
 * Revert to the new site’s saved original wp_config.php get the backup plugin working
   and restore the database backup.
 * Test everything once more!
 * You should now have everything running on your new host.
 * Let me know if you need further clarification.
 * As I mentioned, NS Cloner makes moving the sites easy but my method allows you
   to test while moving things incrementally.
 * My method also allows you to run your database on one server and your site(s)
   on another server which helps when your servers are loaded heavily.
 *  Thread Starter [oizo.gg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oizovski/)
 * (@oizovski)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clone-migrate-multisite/#post-12981397)
 * Hello!
    Firstly, thank you for your answer. It was very detailed.
 * I just checked the plugin you suggest, it works if you want to clone just one
   site within the same wp multisite. That’s good, i’ll definitly use for that porpouse.
 * But what i need is migrate my whole multisite to another hosting. That’s why 
   i need a pluging for that.
 * I’ll keep looking around, if not, i’ll follow your instructions.
 * Thanks you so much!

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## Tags

 * [clone](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/clone/)
 * [migrate](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/migrate/)
 * [multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multisite/)

 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
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 * Last reply from: [oizo.gg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oizovski/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clone-migrate-multisite/#post-12981397)
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