Copy wordpress site to new domain

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    Hey Guys,

    I have a website in wordpress which i need to copy to a new domain. I have wordpress installed on the new domain and have tried to look into ways of copying it over but i am still unsure. What's the quickest/easiest way of doing this?

    Scott
     
    scott2342, Oct 15, 2013 IP
  2. themes4all

    themes4all Well-Known Member

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    the simple easy way is to use the Wordpress tools : Export and Import.. Open your Main Wordpress Websites , Look in your Dashboard => Tools and click on Export

    Then Open your new wordpress website and Import the file... that will take a while and Bingo your posts/pages/categories are up to use..

    Goodluck
     
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  3. competent123

    competent123 Notable Member

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    backwpup plugin
     
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    luckypunjab Member

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    also if you want to use same theme setting and widgets, use WP Clone Plugin for this.
     
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  5. scott2342

    scott2342 Active Member

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    Hey Guys, thanks for the suggestions but i ended up going with a plugin called Duplicator!
     
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    atsad Notable Member

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    Where is your previous WP site hosted on? Free hosting on "wordpress dot com" or self hosted site?
     
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    syedqurat Active Member

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    Don`t install Wp in new hosting just copy all files from old hosting to new hosting upload DB before upload batabase must change url old to new.
     
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    WP Bulk Editor Greenhorn

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    Sorry i didnt see this thread earlier, but you could have installed wpbulkeditor, then do an export and import it again on the new site.
    You could do this with multiple sites, unlimited even.
     
    WP Bulk Editor, Nov 7, 2013 IP
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    BITNETHOST Active Member

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    If both domains are hosted in the same server, just remove your preferred domain and ask your hosting provider to substitute your old domain with new one - if using cpanel server.
     
    BITNETHOST, Nov 14, 2013 IP