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Blog Moving Process

Posted by: Erikson in Wordpress

Welcome back!

Finally, after considering host location, bandwith available and space provided, my blog has its new home now. Wow, blog transfer process is not as difficult as I thought before. In this case, I use the same domain name and only move the web hosting to another provider. I could have the same

Steps I used to move my blog from old host to the new one:

1. From the old host:

Make a full backup for your blog (including mysql database) in compressed format (*.zip,*.gzip,*.gz) and download to your local harddrive.
It’s better to extract the data for easy access.

2. From the new host:

After registration on the new host, you will get a temporary address for the new blog.
Login to your Control Panel and setup a fresh Wordpress engine.
Open your phpmyAdmin, select your new wp database and go to Import menu.
Upload your old mysql dump file (*.sql) of the old host from step 1 and click Go.
When finished, you already have your blog database moved.
Now upload your old blog files (themes, plugins, image upload, etc) under directory wp-content to the new host using FTP or File Manager to the corresponding folder on your new blog directory (eg. all file under wp-content/themes should go to wp-content/themes too).

3. From the old host:

If you used email hosting also, don’t forget to download your mail right now.
Go to your domain manager and change the DNS to point to your new DNS as your provider gave you.
Maybe your blog will not accessible for a while since it will take sometime to propagate your new DNS to the world wide web.

4. From the new host:

When your blog has been accessible from your domain name, go to your blog Admin area and configure the blog to your old setting (theme used, plugins installed, etc).
If you used email, go to your CPanel and set up some usernames used for email activity, so you won’t lost contact from the world.
Your blog has moved to the new host!

5. Done.

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44 comments so far

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Well done! Honestly, that’s one thing I am very uneasy doing. I get a little scared that it might not work and everything will be messed up. But I think with your instructions, i might be able to survive using that.

August 13th, 2009 at 3:10 am

Erikson

Yes, nothing to worry about as long as you keep the full backup copy of your previous blog files and database. I do worry about this process before and take some time to read couple guidelines. Thanks for comment!

August 13th, 2009 at 9:40 am

kelly

You make it sound simple, but I know it must be a little more complicated than this. Actually, how long it took you to do all those steps above? If they realle worked nice and smooth, it shouldn’t have taken long to move the blog database, but when I tried it before I usually messed up and it also took a while.

August 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

cupider

I was very concerned.A bout my blog files As i am new to blogs.It will help me to save my blogs data.now A big burden is off the head after reading this blog.

August 18th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

Biber Hap?

Thanks for article. very helpful…
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August 18th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

Erikson

@Kelly, at first I thought like you did, worry about failure. But as long as you keep the full backup copy of the blog files from old host, you can always dump back the files like the original. I took almost 6 hrs to finish the whole moving process and make sure my blog runs like before.
Thanks!

August 20th, 2009 at 9:24 am

Erikson

@cupider, it’s a good habit to have a backup of your blog files in your local computer. Just in case something bad happens to the host. Thanks

August 20th, 2009 at 9:26 am

Arsento

Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.

August 21st, 2009 at 7:37 am

Mini Toaster Oven

Well I was searching for this kind of information, earlier one of friend was always helping me in this kind of stuff, including setting up my first blog. Now he moved to different part of my country.

But your this post will help me, if I will face any kind of problem, I will contact you.

Have you added, how to take back up ? If yes than please tell me URL … I would love to know more about that.
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August 21st, 2009 at 6:18 pm

Ventego

Very interesting and amusing subject. I read with great pleasure.

August 22nd, 2009 at 11:53 am

Rok Mejak

I have y blog up and running for about 3 years. I was trying to move it for quite some time but never knew how to do it… Until now. Thank you will get to work and let you know if I succeeded.

August 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 am

itot54joni

your post will help a lot for newbies trasfering their blog with hosting
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August 24th, 2009 at 12:39 am

Brown

Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest.

August 24th, 2009 at 2:54 am

Erikson

@Mini Toaster, sure you can contact me about this and I hope I can help you. About making backup, just go to ypur CPanel and click the Backup menu.

August 24th, 2009 at 11:03 am

Lowongan Kerja

Thks for the information, it’s very helpfull. I have a brand new Wordpress blog, Maybe I’ll transfer it too to my own host and domain.
But for a while I just can make a free blogs from WP and Blogspot.
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August 24th, 2009 at 11:00 pm

0nline P0ker

Thanks man! Read your article at the right time. I was very confused to how to do it. But not anymore,

August 25th, 2009 at 7:20 am

Traveller Online

I have a site and Iam planning to change my webhost. I have added you to my favorites and I will visit you again.
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August 26th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

Moving Quotes

This is very helpful information. When moving servers it is also sometimes helpful to note of folder permissions, especially on sites that process images, then just be sure to make the permissions the same on the destination server.

August 27th, 2009 at 4:13 am

Erikson

@MovingQuotes, you’re right. Folder permissions should be taking care too to protect your files from unwanted access. Thanks for the tips!

August 27th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

Engadgeteer

Is this methods useful for Blogger hosted blog to move on Wordpress?
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August 28th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

Sell Property Fast

Good Step for blog moving process!

August 29th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Online poker

Thanks, you have explained the process in a simple manner. Things get really easy if we follow someone’s instructions who already tried it before. The way you have explained step by step is helpful and we can do go for blog moving easily.

August 30th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

Internet Business

Moving blog from a host to another without changing the domain name is not hard. Glad you’ve made it! Thanks for sharing what you did as I’m sure this would be useful to others Cheers.
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August 31st, 2009 at 10:10 am

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thanks for the nice article.

August 31st, 2009 at 7:59 pm

Imoveis Belo Horizonte

I wish I had found this kind of step-by-step instructions before.
Now it’s to late for me cause I’ve had many problems when I need to move mine.
Thanks for this.

September 1st, 2009 at 2:18 am

SonDan

How did you handle you Blog Catalog account?. Will they change your blog feed for you so that you don’t loose your community? I want to ask them but can find no email contact address to do so anywhere on the site.

September 1st, 2009 at 11:34 am

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Great Post.It help a lot to the people who want to move their blog.Thanks for sharing such a nice stuff

September 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm

Erikson

@Engadgeteer, this method is specifically for blog using Wordpress engine.

September 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 am

Erikson

@SonDan, I think there’s nothing change with your Blog Catalog account since the domain name stay the same, so does the feed address. CMIIW.

September 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 am

vancl

this method is specifically for blog using Wordpress engine.

September 4th, 2009 at 8:27 am

Credit Card Debt New York

Why did you change your host?

September 8th, 2009 at 4:39 am

Erikson

Why did I change my host ?
“… after considering host location, bandwith available and space provided…”
I found a new host who offers better service than the old one with a competitive price. So why not?

September 8th, 2009 at 6:07 am

SImca

Thanks for sharing ths tips.
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September 11th, 2009 at 8:22 am

acido folico

we have been a lot of problems with my hosting company, and when i changed some of my blogs to other hosting i lost google positions. After weeks I recovered my rank.
Have you problems like that?
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September 14th, 2009 at 4:04 am

Electronic Components and Semiconductors

Very interesting topic. It contains very useful information about transfer your blog to new web hosting. I was also don,t know about how to change web hosting services. But now you clear my all points. Thanks

September 14th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

Re KeY LoS AnGeLeS

thanks i cant wait to use these directions wisely, great tips i shal be implementing them tomorro

September 16th, 2009 at 3:14 am

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thanks for the tips, i was always tried to avoid moving hosts, but after reading this, i feel much more confident.
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September 29th, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Addiction Recovery

I just went through the process. Thanks for the advice.

September 30th, 2009 at 8:16 am

Erikson

@acido, it maybe just for a temporary time until the bot engine find your web again. Thanks.

September 30th, 2009 at 11:00 am

Usefull and funny information

Very interesting blogpost. If I ever change hosts, I will look at this post again.

September 30th, 2009 at 4:27 pm

Ring Tone

I’ve been thinking about changing hosts for a while now and I am sure happy I stumbled on this blog. Cheers

October 6th, 2009 at 12:29 am

LifeintheSaddle

Excellent, I was wondering how easy it would be to move if I ever outgrew my current provider or if things went wrong. I take it this only applies to wordpress blogs?
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October 15th, 2009 at 7:34 pm

Erikson

@LifeintheSaddle, yes, steps described here are for wordpress based blogs. Thanks!

October 15th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

College Grants

I’ve been thinking of switching my blog over to another domain for a while now but I didn’t know how to go about doing it without having to start from scratch. Thanks for sharing this my friend, cheers.

November 10th, 2009 at 3:00 am