Move from wix to wordpress provisory address space for elements

  • Resolved bilboc

    (@bilboc)


    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi dear people,

    because WIX is getting on my nerves… You cannot have more than 10 comments, unless you pay monthly on top as your WIX subscriptions… Same trouble for most of the apps you need. So for a private artist, just too much. And as the page is getting bigger, it is now getting really slow…
    Anyway.

    – I have movies and pictures on a subdomain on strato
    – I have the main page in WIX

    -> I’d like to prepare a wordpress (org) page without having to put my actual running website offline. And at the end just change the adress.
    Can I by example set a subdomaine on strato, like www.mysite.preparationwordpress.com
    and when I’m ready, move the all stuff without too much trouble to www.mysite.com ???

    -> And: are comments, blogs etc… really for free in wordpress or as for WIX, you will soon be ‘forced’ to pay for your plugins.

    -> Is it possible working with wordpress to see how your page appears on a mobile device and to influence the design of the mobile version? That is actually a nice possibility in WIX. You can switch between both views, set the elements (position, visibility) differently on both.

    -> Anything I should know before daring the move?

    Thanks a lot!
    Bilbo

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’d like to prepare a wordpress (org) page without having to put my actual running website offline.

    Check with the support of the hosting provider you choose. They may be able to provide you with a temporary domain.

    When you’ve got the site built as desired, you’ll check with your hosting provider’s documentation on how to add a new domain to your account, then move WordPress to that following this guide: https://wordpress.org/support/article/moving-wordpress/#moving-directories-on-your-existing-server

    are comments, blogs etc… really for free in wordpress

    WordPress is 100% free software, built and supported entirely by volunteers. We’ll never charge you for anything, though we do take donations: https://wordpressfoundation.org/donate/

    You do need a hosting provider, that’s where the cost comes in.

    We have some recommended hosting providers at https://wordpress.org/hosting/

    Is it possible working with wordpress to see how your page appears on a mobile device and to influence the design of the mobile version?

    Yes, your theme’s customizer will allow you to switch between desktop, tablet, and mobile views.

    Anything I should know before daring the move?

    If you’re just getting started, I recommend reading through https://wordpress.org/support/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/

    Thread Starter bilboc

    (@bilboc)

    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi dear james,

    thank you very much for your fast and detailed answer.

    I’ve been the last days reading everything possible about wordpress, I checked your links and looked a few tutorials. It seems all great to me!

    I also found out about the ‘sandbox’:
    https://wordpress.org/support/article/test-driving-wordpress/#Creating_a_Sandbox

    Beside the fact that it looks very complicated to install, is the sandbox the usual way people prepare their site before it goes online? (In case of a rebuild of course)
    Is it an option that I should consider rather than working on a temporary domain?

    Another idea would be to prepare the site on a subdomain and move it then ready.
    The move sounds complicated too, but… Life seems complicated right now!
    https://wordpress.org/support/article/moving-wordpress/#moving-directories-on-your-existing-server

    Which way would you advice to me?

    Dear greetings.
    Bilbo

    Thread Starter bilboc

    (@bilboc)

    4 years, 4 months ago

    Look. I found 2 nice tutorials. Very short and super clear!

    How to Install WordPress Locally on your PC (and practice making your website)

    How to Move WordPress from Local Server to Live Website

    I didn’t test it yet, but:
    Could that be the easiest way?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    4 years, 4 months ago

    Beside the fact that it looks very complicated to install, is the sandbox the usual way people prepare their site before it goes online?

    In almost all cases, no.

    I’d say the WordPress users who build their site in a sandbox before deploying number in the single digit percentages.

    Most folks just install WordPress on their hosting provider and start building their site.

    For your case, I recommend what I said earlier:

    Check with the support of the hosting provider you choose. They may be able to provide you with a temporary domain.

    When you’ve got the site built as desired, you’ll check with your hosting provider’s documentation on how to add a new domain to your account, then move WordPress to that following this guide: https://wordpress.org/support/article/moving-wordpress/#moving-directories-on-your-existing-server

    Thread Starter bilboc

    (@bilboc)

    4 years, 3 months ago

    thanks!

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