Title: Transfer
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Transfer

 *  [robthemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthemiller/)
 * (@robthemiller)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/)
 * Hey guys, i am using 1and1 hosting and have build a wordpress website via a sub
   domain. how can i move the site created in the subdomain to the main domain?
 * any info would be greatly appreciated as i have finish and i am looking forward
   to seeing it develop.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153853)
 * You need to review [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress).
 *  Thread Starter [robthemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthemiller/)
 * (@robthemiller)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153867)
 * ok i clicked save after editing my url but now ive been redirected to the my 
   other domain without anything on it. but what my question would be is how do 
   i move the core wordpress files to the new directory?
 *  Thread Starter [robthemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthemiller/)
 * (@robthemiller)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153868)
 * how do i move my core wordpress files to the new database
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153870)
 * You simply install WordPress in the new location and then upload the old wp-content
   folder using FTP.
 *  Thread Starter [robthemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthemiller/)
 * (@robthemiller)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153874)
 * ok i upload wordpress in the new directory but then i have to download the old
   files from the other directory onto my hard drive then upload them in the new
   directory also? is that correct?
 *  Thread Starter [robthemiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robthemiller/)
 * (@robthemiller)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153875)
 * OK sorry i just re read the comments ill try that thanks.

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 * [subdomain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/subdomain/)

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transfer-3/#post-4153875)
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