{"id":9710,"date":"2023-03-14T04:31:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9710"},"modified":"2023-03-14T04:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:31:38","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Ultimate Guide to Transferring your WordPress Site to GoDaddy like a Pro!&#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-676d311605ade\"><\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Perplexing_Guide_on_Migrating_Your_WordPress_Site_from_Localhost_to_GoDaddy\" title=\"Perplexing Guide on Migrating Your WordPress Site from Localhost to GoDaddy\">Perplexing Guide on Migrating Your WordPress Site from Localhost to GoDaddy<\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_1_Secure_a_Backup_of_Your_Local_Site\" title=\"Step 1: Secure a Backup of Your Local Site\">Step 1: Secure a Backup of Your Local Site<\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_2_Export_Your_WordPress_Database\" title=\"Step 2: Export Your WordPress Database\">Step 2: Export Your WordPress Database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_3_Create_a_New_Database\" title=\"Step 3: Create a New Database\">Step 3: Create a New Database<\/a><\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_4_Upload_WordPress_Files_to_GoDaddy\" title=\"Step 4: Upload WordPress Files to GoDaddy\">Step 4: Upload WordPress Files to GoDaddy<\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_5_Import_the_WordPress_Database\" title=\"Step 5: Import the WordPress Database\">Step 5: Import the WordPress 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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_6_Edit_the_wp-configphp_file\" title=\"Step 6: Edit the wp-config.php file\">Step 6: Edit the wp-config.php file<\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Step_7_Update_URLs\" title=\"Step 7: Update URLs\">Step 7: Update URLs<\/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\/the-ultimate-guide-to-transferring-your-wordpress-site-to-godaddy-like-a-pro\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perplexing_Guide_on_Migrating_Your_WordPress_Site_from_Localhost_to_GoDaddy\"><\/span>Perplexing Guide on Migrating Your WordPress Site from Localhost to GoDaddy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Have you been developing a WordPress site on your local machine? Are you now looking to migrate it to a webhost like GoDaddy? Fear not, for it may seem daunting, but it&#8217;s actually a straightforward process with the right tools and guidance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Secure_a_Backup_of_Your_Local_Site\"><\/span>Step 1: Secure a Backup of Your Local Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you proceed with the migration process, it is crucial to make a backup of your local WordPress site to ensure you do not lose data. Luckily, in WordPress, there are several methods to back up your site, but the easiest choice is by using a plugin called UpdraftPlus. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the UpdraftPlus plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cSettings\u201d and then \u201cUpdraftPlus Backups\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click the \u201cBackup Now\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>Select a location to save your backup files.<\/li>\n<li>Wait for UpdraftPlus to complete the backup process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Export_Your_WordPress_Database\"><\/span>Step 2: Export Your WordPress Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following move in moving your website from localhost to GoDaddy is to export your WordPress database. This is done using the phpMyAdmin tool in cPanel. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter your cPanel username and password to access the cPanel dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cphpMyAdmin\u201d under the Databases section.<\/li>\n<li>Select the database you want to export from the left-hand side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cExport\u201d tab at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the default settings and select \u201cGo\u201d to start the export process.<\/li>\n<li>Save the .sql file on your local machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Create_a_New_Database\"><\/span>Step 3: Create a New Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have exported your WordPress database, create a new database on GoDaddy to import the database. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your GoDaddy account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to your control panel and select \u201cMySQL Databases.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Create a new database and assign a user to it.<\/li>\n<li>Take note of the database name, username, password, and host name. You\u2019ll need them in the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Upload_WordPress_Files_to_GoDaddy\"><\/span>Step 4: Upload WordPress Files to GoDaddy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The subsequent step in moving your WordPress site from localhost to GoDaddy is to upload the WordPress files to your GoDaddy account. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your GoDaddy account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to your control panel and select \u201cFile Manager.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Create a new folder for your WordPress files and upload them to the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Import_the_WordPress_Database\"><\/span>Step 5: Import the WordPress Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve created a new database on GoDaddy and uploaded the WordPress files, you need to import the WordPress database. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your GoDaddy account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to your control panel and select \u201cphpMyAdmin.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Select the database you created in Step 3.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cImport\u201d tab at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Select the .sql file you exported in Step 2.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the default settings and select \u201cGo\u201d to start the import process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Edit_the_wp-configphp_file\"><\/span>Step 6: Edit the wp-config.php file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve imported the WordPress database, you need to tell WordPress to connect to the new database. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your GoDaddy account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to your control panel and select \u201cFile Manager.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Find the wp-config.php file in the WordPress folder and right-click on it.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cEdit\u201d to open the file in the code editor.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the lines that start with define(\u2018DB_NAME\u2019), define(\u2018DB_USER\u2019), define(\u2018DB_PASSWORD\u2019), and define(\u2018DB_HOST\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Replace the old database name, username, password, and host with the new database name, username, password, and host from Step 3.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Update_URLs\"><\/span>Step 7: Update URLs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The final step is to update the URLs in your WordPress site to reflect the new domain name. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to \u201cSettings\u201d and select \u201cGeneral.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Update the \u201cWordPress Address (URL)\u201d and \u201cSite Address (URL)\u201d fields with your new domain name.<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, there you have it! You might have thought moving a WordPress site from localhost to GoDaddy was an arduous process, but with the right tools, step-by-step guide, and double-checking every step, you can now migrate your WordPress site to GoDaddy without losing any data. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexing Guide on Migrating Your WordPress Site from Localhost to GoDaddy Have you been developing a WordPress site on your local machine? 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