Installing and moving files via FTP

  • Resolved obrun19

    (@obrun19)


    7 years, 10 months ago

    I have a few very basic questions, but somehow cannot find answers that I would clearly understand.

    Our company has an old website made with ModX CMS and now we would like to refresh it and decided to use WordPress. I built the website offline using MAMP local server and it’s now almost ready and I’d like to put it online.

    1)
    I connected via FTP to the server (using Cyberduck), but now I don’t know what to do – am I supposed to create a new folder (=subdirectory?) in Cyberduck where I download all the wordpress files? Or do I need to do another wordpress installation somewhere? There are now two folders, public_html and tmp, which, contain the old website, I figured. I don’t have access to cPanel so I’m forced to use FTP only.

    2)
    After the website would be on the server, I asked my webhost to create a sub-domain with new.companyname.com, which I would be using first, so that I can make sure everything works. Apparently I have to do rewrite the htaccess file to redirect the wordpress site to this new url, but cannot figure out that either.

    I realize that there’s a lot of questions, but if somebody would help me to get started, I would be very grateful.

    -Bob

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Before moving anything, please review Moving_WordPress.

    Abhishek Rijal

    (@aveeshek)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hello obrun19,

    Along with Moving WordPress, You might also want to read this Article for help in moving website from Localhost to Live Server.

    To install on a sub-directory for testing purposes, its better to Create a Network.

    Have a look to the guides to build better understanding on wordPress installations on live server according to your requirements.

    Best Regards,

    Thread Starter obrun19

    (@obrun19)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you very much esmi and avee@wensolutions for your replies.

    I read the links, it gave me some idea of what to do next, but I got stuck again. I exported the database and did back-ups, but I don’t get how I’m supposed to create a new ‘online’ MySQL without cPanel?

    Sorry for my stupidity…

    Abhishek Rijal

    (@aveeshek)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hello obrun19,

    I don’t get how I’m supposed to create a new ‘online’ MySQL without cPanel?

    WordPress requires a MySQL database. So you will need access to a database before you can install WordPress. This isn’t something you can do over FTP. You Need to get your hosting provider to create a db and then provide you with database information.

    However,
    If you already have the database information, then yes it’s possible. Let me know if you need any other help.

    Thanks,

    Keith Driscoll

    (@keithdriscoll)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Building, designing, or developing a site locally such as you did with MAMP is actually an intermediate skill in my book. So if you could do that, I would suggest using the Duplicator plugin. It will make moving your site much easier.

    Thread Starter obrun19

    (@obrun19)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks again guys for your replies.

    I received the passwords for myphpadmin from my hosting provider and find two databases created, one for the old ModX- site and a random one. My hosting provider said that it’s okay to use the same database (as the old site) for the the new site – is this true?
    Can I just install WP there and then have the main domain show the old site and the subdomain show the new site?

    And thanks Keith Driscol, this plugin seemed to be pretty easy-to-use, the installer does all the work! Maybe’ll try that if I don’t figure this out.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    is this true?

    Yes – you can install WordPress using a database that was originally created for another site. However the other site also used WordPress. then you will need to change the table prefixes via your wp-confog.php file.

    Thread Starter obrun19

    (@obrun19)

    7 years, 10 months ago

    Just checking this as resolved. I had to upgrade the PHP version but managed this otherwise. Thank you very much for your answers once again.

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