Title: Transferring WordPress Site 404 error
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Transferring WordPress Site 404 error

 *  [davidnergyedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidnergyedia/)
 * (@davidnergyedia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-wordpress-site-404-error/)
 * Hello everyone,
 * I’m trying to do something that is allegedly really straightforward, but I’ve
   hit a brick wall and have no choice but to give up and ask for help!
 * I’ve created a website (let’s call it Website1) in WordPress and want to transfer
   it to a currently established site (Website2) which has just a front page (not
   built in WordPress). So following a guide I’ve made an exact backup of Website1
   and Website2 on my desktop, then made a backup of the database from Website1 
   using the hosting site’s phpMyAdmin section. Logged into Website2’s hosting site
   and created a new database for it. Amended the wp-config.php file with Website2’
   s DB_NAME, DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD. Then I’ve imported the database from Website1
   to Website2 and used FileZilla to copy Website1’s files into Website2’s location.
 * I’ve then removed Website2’s old files (which just had a front page) and when
   I go into Website2 all I get is a 404 error. This is the first time I’ve done
   this and having followed the guide to the letter and being able to see that Website2
   is exactly the same (file-wise) as Website1 I have no idea why I’m getting this
   error. Maybe this is something really obvious but not being an expert I have 
   no idea what to do.
 * I’ve deleted and redone this about half a dozen times now and need help!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-wordpress-site-404-error/#post-7496624)
 * I think you need to review [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
   again and ensure that you followed _all_ of the steps.
 *  Thread Starter [davidnergyedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidnergyedia/)
 * (@davidnergyedia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-wordpress-site-404-error/#post-7496665)
 * Thanks, this is a different guide to the one I was using.
 * Having gone through it I think I’m making progress but now all but the home page
   give me 404 errors. I can’t get access to the wp-admin page either.
 *  Thread Starter [davidnergyedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidnergyedia/)
 * (@davidnergyedia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-wordpress-site-404-error/#post-7496671)
 * Actually, having cleared my browser I now get 404 for everything, just like before.
   Now website1 has the home page fine but all others link to the broken website2.

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 * Last reply from: [davidnergyedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidnergyedia/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-wordpress-site-404-error/#post-7496671)
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