Migrating WordPress Sites

On The Move,
Migrations Debunked
Jonathan Perlman - @jpurpleman
WordCamp Portland, Maine 2017
https://jpurpleman.ca/

What’s covered…
May 27, 2017WordCamp Portland, Maine 2017 | https://www.jpurpleman.ca
• WordPress.com to self-hosted
• Transferring files and data
• Transferring via duplicator
• Transferring data many times
• DNS
• Check your site
• Resources

About me
Developer
15 years
Teacher
10 years
Trekie Since
ST:TNG

ENGAGE!

WordPress.com
to
WordPress.org

What’s the difference?
WordPress.org
Self Hosted
WordPress.com
Cost $5, $500, $5000, $50,000 Free or paid monthly
Themes No restrictions Limited customizations
Plugins No restrictions Limited, no uploading
Control Full control Limited control
Maintenance You manage Automattic does it for you
Backups You manage Automattic does it for you
SSL
Security
You manage Automattic gives it for you

Export From WordPress.com

Import to WordPress.org

Post Import
• Themes
o Theme Directory – https://wordpress.org/theme
• Plugins
o Plugin Directory - https://wordpress.org/plugins
o JetPack
• Maintenance
o Update, update, update!
o Backups
o SSL?
• Higher a freelancer or company for maintenance

Transferring Files and Data

What are we moving?
HTM, CSS, JS,
PHP
Code
JPG, PNG, GIF,
DOC, PDF
Media Library
SQL Database
Content

How to migrate it?
With WordPress Plugins Without WordPress
• Duplicator
• Backup Buddy
• Desktop Server
• File Transfer Program
o FileZilla
o CyberDuck
o Transmit
• Database client
o phpMyAdmin
o HiediSQL

FTP – Upload and Download
• Download the files from the web accessible area
o htdocs, public_html, www

Database

Export

Create New Database

Import Database

Configure wp-config.php
• Edit wp-config.php with a text editor.
• Change lines 23, 26, 29 starting with “define”
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'root');
/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
May 27, 2017
WordCamp Portland, Maine 2017 |
https://www.jpurpleman.ca

Change WordPress Location
• https://interconnectit.com/products/
search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/

Transfer Via Duplicator

http://wpcourse.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/wp4000

Install Duplicator

Create New

Storage Config

Archive Config

Installer Config

Scan Complete

Building Package

Package Complete

See downloaded files

Create wordpress folder

Login to the database
• Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin
May 27, 2017

Create a new database
1 Create a New
database
2 Give the database a
name: wordpress
o Lowercase
o No spaces – use
underscores
o No special characters
May 27, 2017

install.php

installer.php

Processing Files

Update Files and Database

Test Site!

http://localhost/wordpress

Transferring data
many times

deliciousbrains.com

wpsitesync.com

DNS
Domain Name System

Setting Name Servers

Setting DNS Records

Override your DNS
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/
beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/

Windows
• Using the Windows Logo use the Start Menu / Screen
and search for Notepad
• Right click Notepad and “Run as Administrator”
c:windowssystem32driversetchosts

Apple
• Use the app called GasMask from Clockwise
• Download
o http://clockwise.ee/
• Tutorial
o http://www.gilsmethod.com/how-to-edit-hosts-files-in-
mac-os-x-without-the-headaches

Playing the waiting game

Check your site…

White screen of death?
• Update all plugins, themes, and WP core
• Check php version changes
• Deactivate all plugins
• Deactivate the current theme - switch to 2017
• Reset permalinks
• Check .htaccess file – Compare against the codex
• index.html & index.php
• .maintenance

White screen of death?
• Modify wp-config.php - add:
o define(“WP_DEBUG”, true);
o define( “WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY”, true );
• Check the error log
o Accessible via STFP
o CPanel

Resources

Resources
• http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/
how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-
no-downtime/
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
• https://wordpress.org/support

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