I want to move wordpress from oldsite.com to newsite.com on same server (i use Bluehost).I searched on Google but found many different methods, all of them quite complicated actually! From what I have gathered it is something like: method 1: 1) Export wordpress of old domain (dashboard > tools > export) 2) Download wp-content folder from c-panel. 3) Install wordpress in new domain. 4) Set up WordPress address, Site url & permalink to be the same as old domain. 5) Import wordpress to new domain. dashboard > tools > import) 6) Overwrite wp-content folder in new domain using filezilla. 7) Update URL using velvet blues plugin 8) 301 redirect method 2: 1) Export SQL database using phpMyadmin. 2) Download wp-content in c-panel. 3) Install wordpress in new domain. 4) Import SQL database in new domain. 5) Overwrite wp-content to new domain using filezilla. 6) Update URL using velvet blues plugin 7) 301 redirect i want to do this manually. What would be the best way to address this? Any assistance is appreciated.
I have used both methods, but first one is easy. To be sure, create 2 subdomains, install wordpress and try both methods and you can find out which one goes smooth.