How to migrate Wordpress from one host to another
This is a very small how to on migrating Wordpress from one host to another.
FYI, Wordpress is a highly versatile blog script based on Php and MySQL. It can also be used as a content management system to power your web site. If you thinking of setting up a blog, I would recommend using Wordpress.
This is how you can migrate from one host to another:
- Using an FTP client, download all the wordpress files to your hard-disk. Sometimes, you won’t be able to see hidden files like .htaccess. Use appropriate filters (-La) in your FTP client to view those files. Exclude system folders like cgi-bin.
- Upload these files to your new hosting account. (You can also copy files from one site to another directly using ftp clients like CuteFTP.)
- Login to your old hosting account and go to phpmyadmin. phpmyadmin is a tool that lets you manage MySQL databases. Select the appropriate database and click export. Download the exported file (in .SQL format) and save it on your hard disk.
- Login to your new hosting account and create a new database. Add a new user to the database. Go to phpmyadmin and import the SQL file to the database.
- Open up wp-config.php in a text editor and add the new database details. Save it and upload to your new account.
- Navigate to the url and you will have your blog up and running.
