Moving a wordpress blog from a domain to another one

yuuzokun

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hello, I don't think if this is the right place to post
I wanted to move my blog from a domain to another one but the host is the same
meaning I have the site in XXXX.com and I want to move it to YYYYY.com , but the site remain hosted in the same host
thanks

 

davids355

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• Sep 15, 2013

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Google it - Wordpress have a tutorial for doing just that. I don't think it's straight forward, but its doable.

 

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techtruth

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• Sep 16, 2013

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If you would like to change the domain name only, and keep the Wordpress on the same server, you will need to change your DNS's A-Record for that domain name. You can change this with your registrars admin panel most likely. You will then need to change your apache (or other webserver) to give the Wordpress directory on your server when the new domain is requested. This is typically etc apache2 sites-available domainname . Try to copy your old domain file and just change the values needed. ...

 

saber210

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• Sep 16, 2013

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There are tutorial on youtube.

Go to general setting of your wordpress, change the url there. Be sure that the new domain is already propagated.

 

IamBlackhatter

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just take a backup of your files upload it to the new domain via ftp then create a new database and update database username and password in your config.php file

 

Orbit143

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• Sep 16, 2013

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- backup your files from FTP
- backup your Mysql database
- upload everything to the new server
- change your config.php file to a new database
- you need to change 2 rows in table 'options':

siteurl

home

to your new domain. That's it. you site is up. Don't forget to change permissions on your files (usually 740) but it should work either way.

 

Roshaen

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back up files and database ,upload it on to the new server with ftp and for more help you can watch videos on youtube.

 

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Anharalam

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Youtube is to best
It can help you step by step
Best of luck

 

yuuzokun

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I have added the DNS to the new domain, also I created an addon domain in my host and transfered all the files in it and changed the config file informations
but I enter to my site and I find 404 error

 

gooma2

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• Sep 16, 2013

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If you are wanting to keep the same Page Rank of your site (if that's important for you), make sure to go into Google Webmaster Tools and let G know your changing the domain. This way you can carry everything over with you. Otherwise, you start from scratch with the same content.

It's a very easy process, but also don't forget to forward your old domain to the new one.

 

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Parrotfish2005

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Good catch on not losing the PR

 

ShadeDream

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It's pretty straightforward if you know your way around WordPress and cPanel, or whatever the control panel you use:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL