{"id":8008,"date":"2023-03-13T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8008"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:24:43","slug":"unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash the Top Secrets of Effortlessly Moving Your WordPress Site to a New Server!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label 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id=\"item-678768fb1cf05\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Migrating_Your_WordPress_Site_to_a_New_Server\" title=\"Migrating Your WordPress Site to a New Server\">Migrating Your WordPress Site to a New Server<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Is_It_Daunting\" title=\"Is It Daunting?\">Is It Daunting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_1_Backup_Time\" title=\"Step 1: Backup Time\">Step 1: Backup Time<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#To_backup_manually_follow_these_steps\" title=\"To backup manually, follow these steps:\">To backup manually, follow these steps:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_2_Move_It_Move_It\" title=\"Step 2: Move It, Move It\">Step 2: Move It, Move It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_3_Migrate_Your_Database\" title=\"Step 3: Migrate Your Database\">Step 3: Migrate Your Database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_4_URL_Update_It%E2%80%99s_a_Must\" title=\"Step 4: URL Update, It&#8217;s a Must\">Step 4: URL Update, It&#8217;s a Must<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_5_Keep_Testing\" title=\"Step 5: Keep Testing\">Step 5: Keep Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Step_6_Updating_Permalinks\" title=\"Step 6: Updating Permalinks\">Step 6: Updating Permalinks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-top-secrets-of-effortlessly-moving-your-wordpress-site-to-a-new-server\/#Congratulations_You%E2%80%99re_Done\" title=\"Congratulations, You&#8217;re Done!\">Congratulations, You&#8217;re Done!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migrating_Your_WordPress_Site_to_a_New_Server\"><\/span>Migrating Your WordPress Site to a New Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_It_Daunting\"><\/span>Is It Daunting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is migrating a WordPress website to a new server daunting? Some would say yes, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be! It&#8217;s a smooth and easy process that doesn&#8217;t require much technical know-how if you follow the right steps. Whether you&#8217;re moving from a shared hosting provider to a VPS or a dedicated server, here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide on how to migrate your WordPress site to a new server.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Backup_Time\"><\/span>Step 1: Backup Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a backup of your website files and database is the first and most important step in any migration. This will ensure that you don\u2019t lose any data during the transfer process. You can back up your website using a backup plugin or through your hosting control panel.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_backup_manually_follow_these_steps\"><\/span>To backup manually, follow these steps:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your website via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client like FileZilla.<\/li>\n<li>Locate your WordPress installation directory.<\/li>\n<li>Select all files and folders in the WordPress directory and download them to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Next, log in to your website\u2019s cPanel or hosting panel.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the backup section and create a backup of the website database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Move_It_Move_It\"><\/span>Step 2: Move It, Move It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created a backup of your website, it\u2019s time to move it to the new server. Follow these steps below to transfer files from the old server to the new server:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, you need to access your new server via FTP.<\/li>\n<li>Create a directory or folder to store your website files.<\/li>\n<li>Next, transfer all the files you backed up earlier to the new server using FTP. You can drag all the files and folders to the new location in your FTP client.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Migrate_Your_Database\"><\/span>Step 3: Migrate Your Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve transferred your website files to the new server, it&#8217;s time to move your database. If you\u2019re using phpMyAdmin, you can export your database from your old server and then import it to your new server. Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your old server\u2019s cPanel and go to the \u201cphpMyAdmin\u201d section.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cExport\u201d and select \u201cQuick\u201d export method, then choose the database to export and click \u201cGo.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Save the exported file to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Next, log in to your new server\u2019s cPanel.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the \u201cphpMyAdmin\u201d section.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cImport\u201d and browse the previously exported file.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cGo\u201d to import the database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_URL_Update_It%E2%80%99s_a_Must\"><\/span>Step 4: URL Update, It&#8217;s a Must<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve uploaded your website files and transferred your database, you need to update your website URL to point to the new server. This is essential if you want your website to function correctly on the new server. Here\u2019s how to do this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Access your website\u2019s wp-config.php file using an FTP client.<\/li>\n<li>Find the lines of code that mention the website\u2019s URL.<\/li>\n<li>Replace the old website URL with the new website URL you want to use.<\/li>\n<li>Save the wp-config.php file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Keep_Testing\"><\/span>Step 5: Keep Testing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve updated your website URL, it\u2019s time to test your site on the new server. Make sure all the pages, images, and content are loading correctly. If everything looks good, it\u2019s time to update your DNS. This step is essential to ensure that users can access your website from the new server. To update your DNS, access your domain registrar or DNS provider&#8217;s dashboard and update the nameservers. This will point your domain name to the new server.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Updating_Permalinks\"><\/span>Step 6: Updating Permalinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The last step is to update your permalinks. This step is essential to update any links within your posts or pages that are pointing to the old server. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the \u201cSettings\u201d tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cPermalinks\u201d and select \u201cPost name.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Congratulations_You%E2%80%99re_Done\"><\/span>Congratulations, You&#8217;re Done!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve successfully migrated your WordPress site to the new server! It may seem complicated, but if you follow these simple steps, it can be a smooth and hassle-free process. Remember to back up your website and database, transfer your files and database, update your website URL and DNS, and update your permalinks. With these steps, you\u2019ll be up and running in no time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrating Your WordPress Site to a New Server Is It Daunting? Is migrating a WordPress website to a new server daunting? 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