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Author: Suman Kumar Phuyal
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Suman Is Founder of Suman Infotech
Migrating a WordPress website means moving all the content and data from your current hosting provider to a new one. People migrate their WordPress websites for various reasons, such as budget considerations, security concerns, and the reputation of the hosting provider, among others.
Different Ways to Migrate Wordpress Website
In the following sections, we'll explore various methods for transferring a WordPress website to a different hosting provider.
With the Manual Migration Method:
You have the option to move all your WordPress data to another website or hosting provider by manually copying your files to the new hosting. Here are the steps you can take to accomplish this:
Step 1:
Make a backup of your WordPress files and database from your current hosting.
Step 2:
Set up a new hosting account and upload the WordPress files you saved earlier.
Step 3:
Create a new database and import the backup data you had from your previous WordPress setup.
Step 4:
Update the WP-configuration.php file with the new database information and adjust DNS settings to direct the domain to your new hosting.
Using Duplicator Plugins
The Duplicator is the most powerful tool for moving and transferring WordPress websites. It allows you to:
- Move, migrate, or clone a WordPress site from one domain or hosting to another without any downtime.
- Download a live website to your local machine for development purposes.
- Transfer a WordPress site from one hosting provider to another.
- Create manual backups of your entire WordPress site or specific parts of it.
- Duplicate a live website to a staging area, or do the reverse.
- Package an entire WordPress site so that it can be easily reused or shared.
- Perform a complete WordPress migration without the need to deal with complicated import/export SQL scripts.
To get started, you'll want to install and activate the Duplicator plugin on your current WordPress site. Once that's done, you can create a package that includes all the files and the database of your website. This package will serve as a bundle for your website.
Once the package is ready, you should download both the package itself and the "installer file" provided by the Duplicator plugin. These files are essential for the migration process. With the files in hand, you'll need to upload them to your new hosting environment.
After the upload is complete, you'll run the installer script that's included in the package. This script will guide you through the steps needed to import your website onto the new hosting. It's important to follow these steps carefully to ensure a successful migration.
Lastly, don't forget to update your DNS settings to point your domain to the new hosting location. This step ensures that when people visit your website using your domain name, they'll be directed to the new hosting where your migrated website now resides.
With All-In-One Migration Plugins:
To simplify the process, you can install a migration plugin such as "all-in-one WP migration" on your current website. This plugin will help you export all the important components of your website, including files, the database, themes, plugins, and media.
Once you've exported everything, you can set up a new hosting account and install WordPress there. As part of this setup, make sure to also install the migration plugin on the new site. This will allow you to import the files you previously exported from your old site.
When the import is complete, the final step is to update your DNS settings. This adjustment will ensure that when people enter your domain name into their browsers, they will be directed to your new hosting location where your website is now up and running.
