Need an Easy Method to Transfer WordPress Sites ←

How's your day going? Mine is very active, as I have 2 websites that need transferring to new web hosts. So lucky for me that they happen on the same day LOL!! ... and to top it off, I'm not a programmer, just a website designer. But y'all know how it goes - gotta get 'er done.

So here's the situation:

1. Both of these are WordPress & I have current copies of all files including the database files.
   
2. What I'm wondering, is could I just do an auto install of the WordPress system and then upload all these file I have? Probably not, as I was using Permalinks - ??
   
3. Also, is there a way to have both domain nameservers running for the same site by using 2 nameservers from each provider? If so, is there a way to check out the new install prior to switching to the new domain server? ... Maybe just switch back if it fails - ??
   
4. The first one I'm working with is hosted (domain & website) with Network Solutions. All needed there, is to upload files, create a new database, upload the database files, and switch to their nameservers. OR can I do an auto install as mentioned above - ??
   
   • Present domain (from my server, Servage.net): http://irbie.com/PSGBOA/
   • Destination (Network Solutions): http://www.psgbowners.org/
5. I realize that the wp-config will need to be changed to the new database login perimeters, but is there anything else to change?
   
   
   FROM codex.wordpress.org:
   If you had any kind of rewrites (permalinks) setup you must disable .htaccess and reconfigure permalinks when it goes live.​
6. How do you disable an .htaccess file?
7. Will I use the same .htaccess file from the current site?

Guess that's all for now, I'll post about the other site once I get this one done.

Thanks for your help

 

Here's an easy solution. But I'm not sure if this is what you need, so take time to study this option I'll present you before you do anything

1. Backup your file using the export feature in the Wordpress admin. The file you will get is in xml. Change the filename after downloading.
2. Install your Wordpress in a subdomain, like so: http://www.mysite.com/subdomain. This is to address your concern about not going live while you're still in the transferring process.
3. After your subdomain wordpress is installed, edit your settings first (general settings, permalinks, media size and the like). Don't skip this step. Know what are the default sizes of your images in your previous site or the theme that you'll use, for that matter. All the settings that need to be configured via your Admin, do it first before you proceed with importing your xml file.
4. When the new site's settingg is A-OK, go to Tool -> Import. Since the xml you exported from your old site came from a wordpress site too, choose Wordpress import. Don't map your post to any username to retain the username-post relationship from your old site.
5. Now, when everything is imported and you're happy with the install and everything, go back to General settings and change the "Blog Address URL" to your root. You will see there: http://www.mysite.com/subdomain. Remove the subdomain and save.
6. Now your new website install is ready and live!

Let me know how did it go

 

Thanks ms.g, I'll see if it works.

 

@stevestuff: so how did it go? Do you still need help? Let me know

 

Got it all done - thanks for your help.

BTW: you're talking subfolder not subdomain, and with your last step, there's another that is ultra important - you gotta move all the files to the root folder. Best dome through FTP.

 

cool, thanks guys this discussion helped me transfer my old site!