Drupal to WordPress Migration Plugin: How It Works

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Why Switch to WordPress?

• Open Source

• Free

• Very easy to use

• Flexible

Great range of plugins

Many design solutions

Easy updates

Community support

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Why Switch to WordPress?

Number of searches of Drupal and WordPress since 2005 via Google Trends

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How to Migrate from Drupal to WordPress?

Migrate your website content from Drupal to WordPress easily and automatedly in just a few simple steps.

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1. Back up your Drupal website2. Install WordPress 3. Set up custom URL structure for WP4. Find FTP access details (for Drupal and WordPress)

Find more info in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Download the plugin

Go to http://wordpress.org/plugins/cms2cms-automated-drupal-to-wp-migration/ and download the plugin. 

Migration SetupStep 2. Install Plugin

• Go to WP admin panel -> Plugins -> Add New

• Find “CMS2CMS Drupal to WordPress Migration”

• Press “Install Now” Button

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Migration SetupStep 3. Register an account

Register your CMS2CMS account

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Migration SetupStep 4. Connect your Sites

• Download Bridge file• Extract it from zip • Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Drupal root directory. It’s

the top folder with the index.php file. • Specify Drupal website URL• Verify the connection

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Migration SetupStep 5. Configure and Start Migration

Then, press “Start migration” button and you’ll be redirected to CMS2CMS website in order to complete your migration

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Migration SetupStep 6. Select Migration preferences

Check the boxes to activate the following migration options:•Migrate Media - to have images moved•Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links formed according to the rewrite rules on WordPress.•301 Redirect - receive a set of rules to redirect Drupal URLs to WordPress URLs•Clear Target website data - delete all content from WordPress website

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Migration SetupStep 7. Start Demo Migration

You're all set to start your migration. It's recommended to run the free Demo migration to see how the service works.

Note. You can skip this step and start Full migration right away.

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Migration SetupStep 8. Start Full Migration

• Only one mouse click separates you from the new WordPress site.

• After you click 'Start Full Migration', your Drupal website content will be moved to WordPress.

• You'll receive an email notification as soon as the transfer is complete.

• You'll be able to check the results and enjoy your new WordPress website!

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What to Do After Migration?

1. Set appearance & descriptionWhen you migrate, your WordPress website has the default theme installed

(currently, it’s Twenty Twelve). To personalize it, set up the suitable theme and template for your website.Don’t forget about the tagline - by default, it says “Just another WordPress blog". To change the tagline, go to Settings -> General in WordPress dashboard.2. Add functionality

Install the necessary plugins, like SEO, backup, security etc. You can access WordPress plugin directory right from your dashboard. Go to Plugins ->Add New. Use search function or browse by tag to find the needed plugin. 3. Take care of SEO•set up 301 permanent redirects (you can do this using redirection bridge you'll get from CMS2CMS after migration).•monitor your site for 404 errors and fix them.•create Google Webmaster Tools account for the new site•generate and submit to Google your new XML sitemap. Click here for more info.4. Test your new site

Make sure all the functions are working properly, pages and posts are displayed correctly and all forms (registration, contact, login etc function well).

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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!

Enjoy Your Brand New WordPress Website!