There are many reasons for one to consider transferring a Wordpress blog from one host to another, for example from BlueHost to HostGator. One of the most common reasons for this transfer is the unreliable service of the original host, where downtime could be as much as several minutes a day. If you are experiencing such problems, here is some advice on how to move a Wordpress Blog to another host.
The first thing to do is to upgrade your Wordpress installation so that it matches the script version of the new host. Then you have to backup all your files and databases on the Wordpress blog, including all uploaded files, images, plug-ins and theme files.
Back up all files and folders
All personal files that have to be transferred also need to be backed up. You could use the help of an FTP program such as FileZilla to do this, for its ease of use and keeping files on your hard disk in a proper manner.
Make sure you identify the database name of your Wordpress blog and then back it up using phpMyadmin and it’s better to backup not one, but several copies of your database. With your database, files to be transferred and all folders and files in the wp-content folder, you can proceed to the next step of this transfer.
With the help of your domain registrar control panel, you have to change the name server of your existing domain to the name server of your new hosting company. This step takes some time to complete; so in the meantime, ensure that you can access your FTP server, to where you upload files to the new host with the help of the FTP program.
If the FTP program connects correctly, use Fantastico or any other script installation service found on cPanel to do a fresh Wordpress installation on your new host. With this done, the database has to be deleted.
Approach the new host technical support for more memory space
The next step lies in using the FTP program to upload files from your wp-content folder to the same folder of the new installation. After uploading, your old blog’s database has to be uploaded to your new host with the help of phpMyAdmin. For databases larger than 8MB’s you have to request the technical support of your new hosting company to import it for you.
The last step in the transfer of your Wordpress blog to a new host lies in connecting the new Wordpress installation to the imported database. This is done by editing the required database information found in the wp-config.php file of the root folder of the installation. This has to be done according to the name of the imported database, your user name, password and the host name, which is usually localhost.
By following all these steps you should be able to have your new blog working as usual on the new host.
Hello,
I found this tutorial most helpful. Thank you for sharing. Is there an option to just upload a new database through PHPMyAdmin, or do you have to create a new database and import it? Thanks for your help.
Hi,
Thanks for the tutorial. However i having issue with the database transfer to new host.
I think my problem was the old site using WP version 2.6 and the export SQL table format does not compatible with the new site WP version 2.7.1.
This is basically what i did, i do a fresh install at new host server. I created new fresh database for the WP V2.7.1 installation. I created another database and import my old WP V2.6 SQL. I simply edit the wp-config.php point from new WP V2.7 database to old WP V2.6 which i had created.
However, after pointing to old V2.6 database, i only get blank page.
So, I got no choice but to point back to new V2.7 database and re-do all the posting again.
For those who plan to do the transfer in future, please take note. Perhaps i have done something wrong during the export of old sql database.
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Well I had no idea to transfer my first blog which I hosted to Free hosting service but it was down most of time and I lost the traffic as well as reputation too So I moved on to paid hosting of hostgator and started Tech-Digit blog.
As I choose baby plan, I have unlimited domain hosting option but I had no idea how to moved it but this is great place for me to do so. Thanks for informative information and I finally moved my first blog from free hosting to paid hosting.
I am not technically skilled. I was just about to hire a guy at the forums to do the site transfer work for me. But then i thought of making a search on google and found your tutorial.
Its nicely written and i transferred my blog on my own!! Thanks a lot for saving me money.
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