Title: chrisblizzard's Replies | WordPress.org --- # chrisblizzard [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228061) * Thanks Songdogtech for your continued help. I now have my front page up and running at * [http://www.freethinker.org.uk](http://www.freethinker.org.uk) * but none of the links work. * Database is apparently in place, but I guess something is set wrong. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228044) * Can I not find out the path using my cPanel? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228033) * (I am getting the error “unable to establish a database connection” ) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228030) * Ok I moved all my wordpress files to my public_html folder, but I don’t know what the exact values are that should go into my wp-config.php files * How do I know what my DB name etc is? I tried the name in the cPanel page MySql Databases, but I’m not sure of path etc * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228025) * I think that all I need to know is what files go where in the filesystem of my new host. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1228023) * Do I have to install wordpress from scratch in order to migrate my existing account? That seems in contradiction to what all the other walkthroughs are telling me… I have backups of files and databases. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1227995) * Ok I went into my cPanel and went to backups and uploaded the whole load of stuff, but the folder name seems to be the old blog name. * How do I make sure I put it in the right place and give it all the right name in the new cPanel? * What do I do with these names, usernames and password? * Where in the php file do I put them? * I opened it using notepad and it came out like a load of symbols. * I think I really need someone to help me through this step by step if anyone is willing? * I have Google Chat, MSN, Skype if anyone can help. * If its as simple as it sounds I guess it won’t take more than 10 minutes or so. I would be very grateful to anyone willing to help. * Cheers * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1227882) * Yes, I read that one too. But there is no mention of how to edit the PHP files, or what to to with the PHP databases on my new host’s cPanel. * I was hoping for a line by line type of walkthrough, such as the ones you find that solve Linux problems for noobs. * This is totally alien territory for me! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Moving my blog to new host and domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/) * Thread Starter [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-my-blog-to-new-host-and-domain/#post-1227857) * Update: I think that [THIS](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/207032?replies=8) is the kind of plan I need to follow, but I still don’t understand the following:- * how to edit the PHP how to use the PHP thing on my new host control panel * These steps are mentioned in all the walkthroughs but its all a bit over my head really. * I have the backup of files, and the database, but don;t want to make a wrong move because I am worried about screwing things up. * Forum: [Your WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/your-wordpress/) In reply to: [Here is my political blog – comments welcome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/here-is-my-political-blog-comments-welcome/) * [chrisblizzard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisblizzard/) * (@chrisblizzard) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/here-is-my-political-blog-comments-welcome/#post-1204059) * oops! * [http://blizzard.freedom.blogs.com](https://wordpress.org/blizzard.freedom-blogs.com?output_format=md) Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)