How to Migrate WordPress to New Host with CMS2CMS

by CMS2CMS TeamMay, 2014

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Pre-Migration Steps

Backup your current WordPress website data

Install new WordPress site with subdomain

Analyze the traffic of your site and choose for migration the time when the visitors rate is the minimal.

Find out the FTP access details (hostname, username, and password for both WordPress sites)

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

Visit www.cms2cms.comRegister your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google

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Migration SetupStep 2. Set up your Source and Target sites

1. Select your CMS types

2. Fill in the URL addresses of both your WordPress websites.

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your WordPress websites

1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip

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Note. Root directory is the top folder with index.php file

o Connect to both your WordPress websites via FTPo Copy extracted 'cms2cms' folder and paste it to WordPress root

directory. (for both sites)

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection to your Sites"

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Migration SetupStep 4. 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 current WP URLs to the new one WordPress URLs•Clear Target website data - delete all content from WordPress website

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Migration SetupStep 4. 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 5. Start Full Migration

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

After you click 'Start Full Migration', your current website content will be moved to new WordPress site.

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

Go ahead and start the new life of your website!

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