The document provides instructions for migrating a WordPress site from one server to another. It outlines the steps to backup the database and files, transfer them to the new server, install the database, and configure WordPress and the web server. The key steps include: 1) Backing up the WordPress database and files, compressing the files into a tar archive for easy transfer. 2) Uploading the database backup and tarred files to the new server. 3) Extracting the files and importing the database on the new server. 4) Configuring the WordPress files and database to point to the new domain URL.

1. Moving Wordpress Migrating from server to server. Presented by Tony Zeoli Founder, Digital Strategy Works http://www.digitalstrategyworks.com

2. On your own server To another server http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress Linux commands might be important for speed: http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/ Moving Wordpress

3. Backup database Use Admin – Tools – Export Or login in C-Panel and use MySql Admin (phpMyAdmin) Moving Wordpress to another server

4. Apple’s have Terminal Must enable SSH through your C-Panel Putty for PC, or use DOS prompt Using Terminal or equivalent

5. Backup entire Wordpress folder to Desktop Or use linux commands to “cp” Wordress directory to a new temp directory cp -r /home/hope/files/* /home/hope/backup In the above example the cp command would copy all files, directories, and subdirectories in the /home/hope/files directory to the /home/hope/backup directory. Use linux commands to “tar” Wordpress directory with name like “old wordress” Preparing to Wordpress

6. .tar the Wordpress directory Is easier to download/upload to new server as one file, instead of the hundreds of files that make up Wordpress tar -cvwf home.tar home/ In the above example command the system would create a tar file named home.tar in the directory you currently are in of the home directory Download the compressed directory Preparing to Wordpress

7. Upload to the new server Extract the files tar -xvwf myfile.tar In the above example command the system would uncompress (untar) the myfile.tar file in the current directory. Make sure you upload to /home/wordpress, if you want to move the index.php file, so that Wordpress is in its own directory and the home directory isn’t cluttered. Preparing to Wordpress

8. FTP Log-in to host account via FTP WS_FTP (Win) Fetch (Mac) Upload “Wordpress” folder to main directory. You can rename “blog” or “site” now. Not later.

9. FTP There are two ways, both use ssh: scp -r sourcedir/ user@dest.com:/dest/dir/ or, the more robust and faster (in terms of transfer speed) method: rsync -auv -e ssh --progress sourcedir/ user@dest.com:/dest/dir/

10. Installation: Database One click Database setup – MySql Administration

11. Installation: MySql DB Create your database. Description (Name your Database) Choose MySql Version (choose latest – 5.0) Enter a Password, re-enter (write it down!) Set-up

12. Installation: MySql Save your DB info, you’ll need it later

13. Upload your DB backup, browse desktop, will recognize and install Reconnect Wordpress

14. Change your site URL in wp_options table to reflect the domain of your new host for now. Change Site URL

15. Installation: Wordpress Directory Review contents of Wordpress folder Look for wp-config-sample.php

16. Change Settings Open wp-config BB Edit Text Editor

17. Change Domain Name After you redirect domain, login to your admin and change the domain name in the General Setting panel.