Title: [Plugin: WordPress Move] Migrating Database Only (No FTP Access)
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress Move] Migrating Database Only (No FTP Access)

 *  Resolved [squingynaut](https://wordpress.org/support/users/squingynaut/)
 * (@squingynaut)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-move-migrating-database-only-no-ftp-access/)
 * We are trying to move a WordPress installation from one server/domain to a different
   server/domain. Unfortunately, we do not currently have FTP set up for these servers
   but we are able to transfer any and all files via SSH (SFTP). I don’t seem to
   be having much luck getting WordPress Move to work over SFTP (we’re using port
   22 which I’ve changed in the plugin settings). Even if I uncheck every file during
   the transfer, asking WordPress Move not to move any files, it still fails and
   I never get the option to just grab the database updates. We can copy/move files
   ourselves, it’s the serialization in the database that’s causing us headaches.
   Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
 * -Brad
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-move/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-move/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Mert Yazıcıoğlu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/merty/)
 * (@merty)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-move-migrating-database-only-no-ftp-access/#post-2549564)
 * It needs an FTP setup to be in place for the type of migration you want to perform,
   so the only solution is to set up FTP on the server you want to migrate to.
 *  Plugin Author [Mert Yazıcıoğlu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/merty/)
 * (@merty)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-move-migrating-database-only-no-ftp-access/#post-2549710)
 * I assume this one is resolved.

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 * Last reply from: [Mert Yazıcıoğlu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/merty/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-move-migrating-database-only-no-ftp-access/#post-2549710)
 * Status: resolved