The same file level access to the web hosting account is required (it may be the same as the existing web site if a new domain is added to the existing web hosting account). Backupbuddy, WordPress backup plug-in – this post uses backupbuddy’s manual migration method to guide you through the process of moving WordPress sites from one domain to another to create a new MySQL database for a new server \/ host. Using the backupbuddy plug-in is the fastest way to move a WordPress site. Importbuddy files \/ scripts – backupbuddy comes with ing importbuddy files to help move websites to new domains. Are you ready to start? let’s go.
Steps to move a WordPress site to a new server or web host the following steps are required to move the site to a new domain or URL. 1. Install the backupbuddy plug-in on the WordPress site. After activation, run quick settings to activate the most important functions.
2. Create a full backup using backupbuddy. You must create a full backup of the site you want to move. Full backup is one of the five word press backup types. It can be created using backupbuddy, involving all backups of word press installation.
In the WordPress administration panel, access the backup buddy > backup page. Click the backup complete button. the backup zip file after the backup is completed. After the backup is complete, the zip file and save it to your computer. Do not unzip the file.
3. After ing the importbuddy file, import buddy. To the PHP file, you must return to the backup buddy > backup menu. You can view the options from the import buddy menu in the upper right corner. Please confirm the importbuddy password. To enter a new password in the window that appears or to use the importbuddy password that was set when backupbuddy was first installed, leave blank. This password is important because it locks the importbuddy script from unauthorized access. Click OK to start the .
4. In cPanel, in the next part of the process of moving a new database and database user created WordPress site to a new host or server, you must be able to access the cPanel of the managed account that will host the site. The WordPress site is essentially \
To access cPanel, log in to a new managed account. Note: the host can use other managed back-end services instead of cPanel, but the process is similar. In the list of cPanel, find the MySQL Database Wizard icon and click. The MySQL Database Wizard will guide you through the following steps: First, add the name of the new database. Click next. Then add the database user. Use the password generator to create a strong password. Don’t forget to use services such as lastpass to copy the user name and password created here to a secure location. Click create user.
The next screen adds the new user to the database. Click the all permissions check box, and then click next. The last picture is the new database
Confirm the creation of S and new users. Ensure that the database name, database user, and password are copied to a secure location.
5. Upload the backup zip file and importbuddy file to the new directory. In the next section, upload the backup zip file and importbuddy file to the directory of the new \/ mobile site. By default, the directory is the \
In the next step, you can use FTP to access the server or file manager in cPanel. You only need to have access to upload (or delete) files from the server. Open the final location directory (folder) of the word press website. Note: most hosting providers automatically set the directory and naming when adding a domain name to a hosting account. The directory is located in the \/ public_html directory. Important: this directory is the backup zip file and importbuddy. Must be empty before uploading PHP file. If an existing file exists in the directory, delete the file to create an empty folder.
importbuddy. Upload the PHP file and backup zip file to this empty directory. Here, you can use the upload function in the file manager.
importbuddy. After uploading PHP files and backing up zip files, the directory must be:
6. The last series of steps to complete the move through the importbuddy step will guide you on how to use importbuddy to complete the site move. Site URL \/ importbuddy. Navigate to PHP. To move the sample site, visit the following link in your browser: http:\/\/examplesite.com\/importbuddy.php When the page is loaded, the first importbuddy screen is displayed. Enter the password generated in step 4 of this tutorial (or the password you set when you first set up backupbuddy). Click the authentication button. Male ensure that the backup file is selected in the first step of the importbuddy process (default). Click the restore backup button. On the next page, under the \