Best way to move the wordpress blog ?

Can anybody tell me the best way to move a wordpress blog to another host ?

 

Best way for me is to install a fresh Wordpress in your new host, then import your database from your old host to your new host and use that database. Install needed plugins and themes.

 

Moving wordpress is probably the easiest thing to do.

First thing to do is to install Wordpress at the new host. After that, log into the wordpress admin at the old host and go to the 'Manage' tab followed by the 'Export' tab. After you complete the downloading of the database, go to the new host and log into Wordpress and under the 'Manage' tab, go to 'Import' and import the file you have just exported from the old host. This will get all posts and comments over to the new site.

The next thing to do is to transfer the themes, plugins and any modifications by ftping into the old host and download the entire /wp-content folder and upload that to the new host. That should pretty much complete the process.

It is best to ensure that both the new wordpress and the old one are of the same version.

 

Which is the best way to export the database ?
- cpanel mysql backup
- wordpress inbuilt database export function
- wordpress db backup plugin

What if its different ? While moving I also want the latest wordpress version.

 

Anything will do. You can use the one in phpMyAdmin or the one with Wordpress.

I think it's better if you move first then upgrade.

 

OR first upgrade and then move ?

Then it would be tough to find the same old version and to install it on new host.

 

I think you could do that also, it's basically the same

 

lol. not same.
if you upgrade first, then you can take advantage of fantastico on new host. Otherwise you have to upload old version files via ftp

 

Installing manually is better than using Fantastico but yes I guess everybody wants instant.

 

Fantastico never let me down, even while upgrading, its damn easy and instant.

 

If you do this method you may have to update your database.
/wp-admin/upgrade.php

 

so i tried to move the host today, and is really really tough !!!!!!

Is there a complete guide ?
I want to move to a subfolder on new host from a subfolder on old host.

- when should i change nameservers ?
- should I install on new host, or just move files ?

 

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/01/how-to-move-wordpress-blog-to-new-domain-or-location/

might help you MeetHere, never read it but it comes from a great site, so.. about your questions, you change the nameservers by the time it is already fully functional in your new host, but while DNS is still propagating, better not delete your files on the old host yet.

 

@dondon ... thanks for the input.
but that article is related to moving blog from wordpress.com to your own tld.

Anyway, i moved the blog successfully..

Installed(not just uploaded) the same script on a new host, dropped the new database and uploaded my database backup... everything remained same.. settings, links, plugins etc... quick.

 

Just like the way I do it. Congratulations

 

then why you kept it hidden

you haven't told me to drop the tables.

 

I told you to "use" the old database. Basically, you throw the new one