{"id":103998,"date":"2023-04-04T10:49:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=103998"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:43:57","slug":"migrating-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/migrating-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide for Migrating WordPress Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ultimate-Guide-for-Migrating-WordPress-Websites-Hero-Image-1024x538.png\" alt=\"The Ultimate Guide for Migrating WordPress Websites Featured Image displaying a blue background and title.\" class=\"wp-image-104102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ultimate-Guide-for-Migrating-WordPress-Websites-Hero-Image-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ultimate-Guide-for-Migrating-WordPress-Websites-Hero-Image-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ultimate-Guide-for-Migrating-WordPress-Websites-Hero-Image-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ultimate-Guide-for-Migrating-WordPress-Websites-Hero-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Migrating WordPress websites from one host to another might be a process you go through as a site owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could be moving to a new host for a variety of reasons. Better performance is usually a driver for this type of change. Moving a website from a local or development environment is also a good reason to move your site from being hosted locally, to a web host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also outgrow your current web hosting, which is a great problem to have. You may have begun your journey on a managed host such as WordPress.com, and now desire more features or control. A move to a self-hosted WordPress is the solution for these and many other scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could be migrating a single site to a multisite installation for easier management. You could be moving from multisite to a single-site installation. The list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is the ultimate guide for WordPress migrations. We will provide you with an understanding of several different methods to migrate your site\u2019s files and database. The goal of this guide is to help guide you with your migration and ultimately, ensure its success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In This Guide to Migrating WordPress Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#automated-vs-manual\">Automated or Manual WordPress Migration?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wordpress-migration-preparation\">Preparing for Your WordPress Migration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wordpress-migration-plugins\">WordPress Migration Plugins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#manually-migrating-wordpress\">Manually Migrating WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#migrate-from-backup\">Migrating from a Hosting Backup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preview-site\">Previewing Your Site After the Big Move<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#domain-dns\">Your Domain &amp; DNS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"automated-vs-manual\">Automated or Manual WordPress Migration?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you decide to migrate your site, you have a few options to consider. You can choose between some automated methods using WordPress plugins, or you can go the manual route and move your files and database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When deciding on how to handle the migration, answering a few key questions can help you avoid problems during the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Straightforward is Your Site? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a custom build or run other systems in conjunction with WordPress, you may want to consider moving your site manually. If your site is small and not too complex, then your migration should be problem-free using an automated system such as a WordPress Plugin or InMotion Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Busy is Your Site? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your site gets a lot of traffic, then you want to consider the least busy time period in case there is some downtime during the move. In most cases, you can avoid downtime, but ensuring it has the least impact if it happens is a good idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A busy site is also likely to change while you are in the process of migrating the files. In scenarios such as this, a MySQL resync may be needed, but can be easily done to keep your data intact.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Large is Your site?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking your disk usage is a good idea when you are thinking about migrating your website. Larger sites that are 10 GB or more usually go smoother with a manual migration, leveraging something like SSH File Transfer Protocol (sFTP) or Secure, Containt, Protect (SCP) via command line. Smaller sites have a much better chance of completing successfully using automated transfer methods, such as WordPress plugins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A successful site transfer can be performed for all websites with proper planning. Of note, planning should always include a contingency plan. Something I like to jokingly call an undo button, but am always very serious about having in place. It only takes one irreversible mistake to learn the lesson, and I hope my lesson can be shared with you to avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordpress-migration-preparation\">Preparing for Your WordPress Migration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/website-migration-checklist\/\">planning your WordPress website migration<\/a>, there are a few things you need to consider.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First, does the server you are moving to have the right specifications?<\/strong> Disk space and the PHP version are the most important things that come to mind, but you also want to be sure that it has the PHP modules and extensions you need and appropriate power, such as enough CPU and RAM for your needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where do you host email?<\/strong> If you are currently using a cPanel or Plesk host, chances are that you have an email set up on your domain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/complete-dns-migration-guide\/\">Changing your DNS<\/a> can break your email, so be sure you prepare if you are moving between a web host that uses a panel such as cPanel or Plesk to one that doesn\u2019t; you want to be sure to take your domain email into consideration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MU-Plugins and Hosting-Specific Integrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What, if any, integrations are applied currently that could break your site on another host?<\/strong> Depending on who you host with, you also want to look at platform-specific plugins that the host may have added to your site. These can be in the form of mu-plugins, wp-content drop-ins, and scripts. Take a look at your site\u2019s document root and wp-content folder to evaluate what you may want to remove or exclude during the migration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO and Rankings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your organic search rankings are an important item to consider.<\/strong> When you accomplish the move, you want to ensure you retain the existing URL structure, markup, metadata, and headings so that your search rankings are not impacted. Also, your website\u2019s performance should remain consistent or better, now that page experience is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/migrate-website-ranking-factors-inmotionhosting-spa\/546417\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google ranking algorithm<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maintenance\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preparing for a move is the perfect time to handle those pesky housekeeping tasks.<\/strong> Delete any unused plugins or themes, as having inactive code hanging around is not a good practice. Make sure your WordPress core, plugins, and themes are all up to date to minimize any conflicts on the server side. This is also a great time to check the site\u2019s file path for larger files that can cause problems with migrations, such as core dumps or backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordpress-migration-plugins\">Essential Plugins for Migrating Your WordPress Websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, migrating your website can be done with WordPress Plugins. In fact, in some cases, this can be the easiest way to accomplish your move, depending on the plugin you select.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have aggregated a list of what we believe to be the best free migration plugins for WordPress. This list is not exhaustive, but you can always find new tools in the Plugins repository.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"total-upkeep\">Total Upkeep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Upkeep provides a way to transfer your website from server to server, which can help save some time. The following steps are assuming you already have the Total Upkeep WordPress Backup plugin installed on both the source website and the destination you are moving to.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"Total Upkeep WordPress Repository Card\" class=\"wp-image-103999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-wordpress-repository.png 745w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-wordpress-repository-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"yt-6sIxQfGu2E4\">\n\t<a class=\"play-video-6sIxQfGu2E4\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; cursor: pointer;\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/6sIxQfGu2E4\/maxresdefault.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Migrate WordPress to Platform InMotion with Total Upkeep\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-imh-play-circle imh-ds-icon play-circle\" style=\"position: absolute; display:block; font-size:150px; color: #c52228; opacity:0;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking a Backup for Migration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On the source site, navigate to <strong>Total Upkeep &gt; Backup Archives<\/strong> and click on <strong>Backup Site Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-archives-1024x311.png\" alt=\"Total Upkeep's Backup Archives page\" class=\"wp-image-104000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-archives-1024x311.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-archives-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-archives-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-archives.png 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure that you have both options selected for <strong>Full Backup<\/strong>. Optionally, you may name your backup so that you can remember which one you used to migrate to your new host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-name-backup-file-1024x954.png\" alt=\"Total Upkeep backup, and naming the backup file\" class=\"wp-image-104001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-name-backup-file-1024x954.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-name-backup-file-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-name-backup-file-768x716.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-name-backup-file.png 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow time for the backup to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-in-progress.png\" alt=\"Total Upkeep Backup in Progress\" class=\"wp-image-104002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-in-progress.png 932w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-in-progress-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-backup-in-progress-768x319.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the backup is complete, click <strong>View Details<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure all of your files and database tables are included in the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Download Link for the Backup on Your Source Site\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On your current site, navigate to <strong>Total Upkeep &gt; Backup Archives &gt; View Details<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Get Download Link<\/strong> and then <strong>Copy Link<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the Upload Link to Your New Host<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Total Upkeep &gt; Transfers &gt; Destination<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the <strong>Download Link<\/strong> into the <strong>Download URL Address<\/strong> field and click <strong>Upload<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow time for the upload to complete.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Restore<\/strong>. Acknowledge the warning that you may be logged out during the restoration process, you will use your username and password from your original host.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-restore-backup-button-1024x511.png\" alt=\"Backup archive details for Total Upkeep\" class=\"wp-image-104003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-restore-backup-button-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-restore-backup-button-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-restore-backup-button-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/total-upkeep-restore-backup-button.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"duplicator\">Duplicator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Duplicator gives WordPress users the ability to migrate, copy, move, or clone a site from one location to another using their backups. The following steps are assuming you already have the Duplicator WordPress Backup plugin installed on both the source website and the destination you are moving to.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"Duplicator card from the WordPress Plugins Repository\" class=\"wp-image-104005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-wordpress-repository.png 849w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-wordpress-repository-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-wordpress-repository-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Export Your WordPress Installation by Creating a New Package<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In your WordPress Dashboard, Navigate to <strong>Duplicator &gt; Packages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-naviation-packages.png\" alt=\"Duplicator menu in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-104006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-naviation-packages.png 507w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-naviation-packages-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new package using the button in the top right of the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found-1024x379.png\" alt=\"Duplicator Packages interface\" class=\"wp-image-104007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found-1536x568.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-no-packages-found.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can name your package, and set your storage, archive and installer options.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration-1024x504.png\" alt=\"Duplicator - Creating a new package\" class=\"wp-image-104009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration-1536x756.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-create-package-for-migration.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Storage<\/strong> settings, it is unlikely you will need to change anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage-1024x332.png\" alt=\"Duplicators storage options\" class=\"wp-image-104012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage-1536x499.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-setup-storage.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can select whether to include just the files, the database, or both. For a WordPress migration, we recommend both.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings-1024x454.png\" alt=\"Duplicator archive options\" class=\"wp-image-104013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings-1536x682.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-archive-settings.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the <strong>Installer<\/strong> options, these details are pretty straightforward. It is up to you if you choose to add a password for the restore. If you have customer details in your backup, this is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Duplicator installer options\" class=\"wp-image-104014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-setup.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to begin the scan; it should complete pretty quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete-1024x540.png\" alt=\"Duplicator scanning your website for new package creation\" class=\"wp-image-104015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete-1536x810.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-scan-complete.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once that is completed, you want to build the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package-1024x350.png\" alt=\"Duplicator building package progress indicator\" class=\"wp-image-104016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package-1536x526.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-building-package.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can download the package and installer to upload and restore on the destination host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files-1024x535.png\" alt=\"Duplicator download your package files and installer to restore this package at your new host\" class=\"wp-image-104017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files-1536x803.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-build-complete-download-package-files.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You are given a few options to restore your site here, but the recommendation we have\u00a0is to overwrite the site, which we will walk you through in the next section.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-how-to-install-this-package.png\" alt=\"How to install this package instructions\" class=\"wp-image-104018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-how-to-install-this-package.png 877w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-how-to-install-this-package-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-how-to-install-this-package-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Migrating the Duplicator Package to Your New Host<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go to the site or server you are moving to and upload the files you downloaded to your website\u2019s document root. In this case, we named the file installer.php, so if you changed it, you will need to use the same name. You can upload these files using sFTP, your hosting account\u2019s file manager, or even SSH with SCP or rsync, depending on what tools you have at your disposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress-1024x448.png\" alt=\"Using WP File Manager to upload the backup and installer\" class=\"wp-image-104020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress-1024x448.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress-1536x672.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-uploading-progress.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the files uploaded, it is time to restore them. This can be accomplished by running the included installer.php, or whatever you may have named the file in the earlier steps shown.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer-1024x401.png\" alt=\"WP File Manager Upload complete\" class=\"wp-image-104021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer-1536x602.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-file-manager-upload-backup-and-installer.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restoring the Duplicator Package<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the installer, I am visiting the URL of my website, with installer.php added to the end and am presented with this view:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry-1024x350.png\" alt=\"Duplicator and running the installer script first step\" class=\"wp-image-104023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry-1536x526.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-archive-name-entry.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the archive name, and click <strong>Submit<\/strong>. You will be prompted for a password if you enabled one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security-1024x396.png\" alt=\"Duplicator installer, adding the archive file name\" class=\"wp-image-104022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security-1024x396.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security-1536x594.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-installer-security.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will see the database details. Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> to connect to the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup-1024x716.png\" alt=\"Duplicator installer - validating the existing database\" class=\"wp-image-104024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup-1536x1073.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-restore-database-setup.png 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-danger\" style=\"margin: 40px 0;\"><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Please note that reusing an existing site\u2019s database will overwrite all of its data. If you\u2019re not 100% sure about using these database settings, then create a new database and use the new credentials instead.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will be presented with the following information. Accept the terms, and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to begin the restoration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Duplicator installer restoration settings\" class=\"wp-image-104025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-1-of-2-deployment.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be asked to confirm the restoration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-duplicator-install-confirmation-1024x725.png\" alt=\"Duplicator restoration confirmation\" class=\"wp-image-104026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-duplicator-install-confirmation-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-duplicator-install-confirmation-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-duplicator-install-confirmation-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-duplicator-install-confirmation.png 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the restoration is running, you will see information about what is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-final-wordpress-tests-1024x652.png\" alt=\"Duplicator restoration in progress indicator\" class=\"wp-image-104027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-final-wordpress-tests-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-final-wordpress-tests-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-final-wordpress-tests-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-final-wordpress-tests.png 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once complete, you will see the following information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Duplicator installer restoration complete and showing testing steps\" class=\"wp-image-104028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-step-2-of-2-test-site.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you login to your WordPress again, you will see the following information in your Dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored-1024x453.png\" alt=\"Successful restoration notice for Duplicator plugin\" class=\"wp-image-104029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored-1536x679.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/duplicator-succesfully-restored.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updraftplus\">UpdraftPlus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UpdraftPlus is a WordPress Backup and Restoration plugin. Using this, we will be able to take a backup of your WordPress content and restore it on the site you want to migrate the content to. The following steps will assume you already have this plugin installed on both the source and destination sites, and will outline this process of taking a backup and restoring it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus card from WordPress repository\" class=\"wp-image-104032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-repository.png 741w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-repository-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking a Backup with UpdraftPlus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first install the plugin, you will be taken to the plugins page with a tour visible. This tour has a link to go to UpdraftPlus settings. Click on the button labeled \u201cPress here to start!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraft-plus-press-here-to-start-1024x624.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus plugin tour, showing button labeled Press here to start\" class=\"wp-image-104038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraft-plus-press-here-to-start-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraft-plus-press-here-to-start-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraft-plus-press-here-to-start-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraft-plus-press-here-to-start.png 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will land on the Backup\/Restore page for UpdraftPlus, where you will take the backup we need to migrate your website. Click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong> to begin this process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup-1024x521.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus tutorial and your first backup highlighting Backup Now Button\" class=\"wp-image-104039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup-1536x782.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-take-a-backup.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be prompted to select what you want to be backed up. For a migration, we want to select both of these options for the database and files. To begin the backup, click <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-including-files-database.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus take a new backup settings\" class=\"wp-image-104040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-including-files-database.png 985w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-including-files-database-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-including-files-database-768x589.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see a progress indicator, giving you information on how long this process should take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress-1024x210.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus backup in progress with progress indicator\" class=\"wp-image-104041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress-1024x210.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress-1536x314.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updaraftplus-creating-backup-progress.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download the Backup Files<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When the backup is completed, you will need to download all of the zip files for the database, plugins, themes, uploads and others. Click the appropriate button to begin downloading the zip files, and you will be presented with an option to \u201cdownload to your computer\u201d for each individual archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source-1024x512.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus downloading the backup files\" class=\"wp-image-104042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-download-files-source.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have the archives all downloaded, it is time to upload, and then restore them on the new host.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uploading the Backup Files<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your WordPress Dashboard for the destination host, and navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-settings-navigation.png\" alt=\"WordPress dashboard nav menu showing UpdraftPlus Backups link\" class=\"wp-image-104043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-settings-navigation.png 561w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-wordpress-settings-navigation-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down to the <strong>Existing Backups<\/strong> section and click <strong>Upload backup files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file-1024x272.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus existing backups and uploading your backup for migration\" class=\"wp-image-104044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file-1536x408.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backup-file.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can either drag your files in or click select files to open up the file manager on your OS to select the files to upload.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration-1024x746.png\" alt=\"Selecting the backup files for upload in UpdraftPlus\" class=\"wp-image-104045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration-1536x1119.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-upload-backups-for-migration.png 1659w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the files have been uploaded, you can now restore your backup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restoring the Backup Files on the New Host<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Restore<\/strong> beside the backup you just uploaded to begin this process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading-1024x549.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus uploads completed\" class=\"wp-image-104051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading-1536x823.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-backup-files-uploading.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the components you want to restore. Since we are migrating this site, we will select them all and then click <strong>Next<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoring-choose-components-1024x444.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus showing components for restoration options, with all options selected for migration\" class=\"wp-image-104052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoring-choose-components-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoring-choose-components-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoring-choose-components-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoring-choose-components.png 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can use this step to exclude database tables, but we do not need to do that for this migration\u2019s purpose. Click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-1024x431.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus restoration showing processing step for backup files\" class=\"wp-image-104050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration.png 1445w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Activity log<\/strong> gives you a detailed description of what is happening while the restore is happening. You also get the option to download the log file for closer inspection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-progress-1024x703.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus restoration in progress with logs and component progress being displayed\" class=\"wp-image-104049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-progress-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-progress-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-progress-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-progress.png 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To go back to the WordPress installation, click the button labeled <strong>Return to UpdraftPlus configuration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-succesful-1024x536.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus restoration successful message\" class=\"wp-image-104054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-succesful-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-succesful-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-succesful-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-restoration-succesful.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be presented with a notice that the restoration was successful and you have some old folders that can be cleaned up once you verify the restoration was successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders-1024x151.png\" alt=\"UpdraftPlus admin notice confirming restore completed and button to delete old folders created during restoration\" class=\"wp-image-104053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders-1024x151.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders-768x113.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders-1536x227.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/updraftplus-success-message-delete-old-folders.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-in-one-wp-migration\">All-In-One WP Migration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All-in-One WP Migration allows you to transfer the content of a WordPress website easily. The following steps will assume that you have already installed the WordPress plugin on both your source and destination websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration card from WordPress plugin repository\" class=\"wp-image-104055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wordpress-repository.png 747w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wordpress-repository-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exporting your WordPress Content with All-in-One WP Migration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <strong>All-in-One WP Migration &gt; Export<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-wordpress-menu-import.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration Import Navigation to begin site move\" class=\"wp-image-104056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-wordpress-menu-import.png 488w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-wordpress-menu-import-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <em>green 3 bar menu<\/em> next to <strong>Export To<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-1024x267.png\" alt=\"Export Site with All-in-One WP Migration \" class=\"wp-image-104061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You are given a set of options, select <strong>File<\/strong> by clicking it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options-1024x668.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration Exporting to File for migration\" class=\"wp-image-104065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options-1024x668.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options-1536x1002.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-export-site-options.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During this archive process, you will be shown progress indicators.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-preparing-to-export.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration preparing to export\" class=\"wp-image-104057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-preparing-to-export.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-preparing-to-export-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-preparing-to-export-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-archiving-themes.png\" alt=\"Archiving files progress indicator for All-in-One WP Migration \" class=\"wp-image-104059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-archiving-themes.png 940w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-archiving-themes-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-migration-archiving-themes-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the archive is complete, then you will be able to download the export file.\u00a0Click the <strong>green download button<\/strong> shown here to begin the download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-link.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration download backup file button\" class=\"wp-image-104062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-link.png 919w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-link-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-link-768x314.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be prompted to save the file, go ahead and click <strong>Save<\/strong>. This will save the file to your computer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-1024x517.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration downloading backup file showing Windows file manager\" class=\"wp-image-104069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-download-backup.png 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upload Export File to New Host<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the WordPress site on your new host, and in the Dashboard go to <strong>All-in-One WP Migration &gt; Import<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wp-menu-location.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration navigating to Import to upload files\" class=\"wp-image-104064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wp-menu-location.png 495w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-wp-menu-location-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be presented with an upload screen, where you can add the file you just downloaded from the source site.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site-1024x357.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration Import from screen\" class=\"wp-image-104067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site-1024x357.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site-1536x535.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-site.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you begin uploading your file, you will be presented with a progress indicator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress-1024x584.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration Upload progress\" class=\"wp-image-104068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress-1536x876.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-import-progress.png 1710w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the backup has uploaded, it will present you with the option to restore, and explain the process. If you are ready to restore the file, click <strong>Proceed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-restore-confirmation-proceed-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Proceed with restoration using All-in-One WP Migration \" class=\"wp-image-104060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-restore-confirmation-proceed-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-restore-confirmation-proceed-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-restore-confirmation-proceed-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-restore-confirmation-proceed.png 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will see a progress indicator showing how things are moving along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-done-preparing-blogs.png\" alt=\"Restoration progress indicator for All-in-One WP Migration \" class=\"wp-image-104058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-done-preparing-blogs.png 964w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-done-preparing-blogs-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-done-preparing-blogs-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the restoration is complete, you will be presented with a success message, and a link to set your permalinks post restore.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-imported-succesfully.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration success message stating Your site has imported successfully, with a button for permalinks to resave the structure\" class=\"wp-image-104063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-imported-succesfully.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-imported-succesfully-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/all-in-one-wp-migration-imported-succesfully-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After restoring, my site permalinks were set to plain, so I adjusted those based on my preference and saved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings-1024x575.png\" alt=\"WordPress permalink settings\" class=\"wp-image-104070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-permalink-settings.png 1938w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The site was restored successfully and everything worked as expected once the restoration was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wp-migrate-lite\">WP Migrate Lite<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WP Migrate Lite can export your entire site, including the database, media uploads, themes, plugins, and other files required to create an exact copy of your site in a new environment. In the interface you can configure your export, choose what you want to include or exclude, and then grab a downloadable ZIP file of your complete site.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Lite WordPress Plugins repository card\" class=\"wp-image-104075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-wordpress-repository.png 738w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-wordpress-repository-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps will assume that you have already installed the WordPress plugin on both your source and destination website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exporting a Copy for Migration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tools &gt; WP Migrate<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the top menu, click <strong>Migrate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page-1024x472.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-104081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page-1536x708.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-tools-migrate-page.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under \u201cREPLACE ANOTHER SITE WITH THIS SITE,\u201d click <strong>Export<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-button.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate - export the sites database and files\" class=\"wp-image-104074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-button.png 400w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-button-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will customize the settings for the export. For the database, you can also setup a search and replace to ensure things work once you migrate to the new host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-database-options-find-and-replace-1024x805.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Database settings for backup\" class=\"wp-image-104079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-database-options-find-and-replace-1024x805.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-database-options-find-and-replace-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-database-options-find-and-replace-768x604.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-database-options-find-and-replace.png 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the remainder of the items, you want to select which you are going to export for migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-select-components-for-export-1024x394.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate configuration for backup\" class=\"wp-image-104072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-select-components-for-export-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-select-components-for-export-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-select-components-for-export-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-select-components-for-export.png 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Media Uploads, make your selection. It is recommended to keep all media uploads during the transfer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-media-export-settings-1024x442.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Media Upload Settings\" class=\"wp-image-104078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-media-export-settings-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-media-export-settings-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-media-export-settings-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-media-export-settings.png 1479w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select which of your <strong>themes<\/strong> to include in the migration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-themes-export-settings-1024x477.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Themes Settings\" class=\"wp-image-104080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-themes-export-settings-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-themes-export-settings-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-themes-export-settings-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-themes-export-settings.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select whether to export all <strong>plugins<\/strong>, or choose from the other options presented to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-plugins-backup-1024x475.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Plugins Settings\" class=\"wp-image-104076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-plugins-backup-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-plugins-backup-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-plugins-backup-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-plugins-backup.png 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other files<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-other-files-1024x451.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Other Files\" class=\"wp-image-104083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-other-files-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-other-files-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-other-files-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-other-files.png 1465w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select whether to include WordPress core files. We suggest you do if moving a whole WordPress website. Now that all the options you want to migrate are selected, it is time to export this installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-wordpress-core-files-settings-1024x372.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate WP Core Files selection\" class=\"wp-image-104073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-wordpress-core-files-settings-1024x372.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-wordpress-core-files-settings-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-wordpress-core-files-settings-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-wordpress-core-files-settings.png 1475w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a progress indicator to help show where you are, and once complete, you will be prompted to download a zip file with everything in it you selected previously.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-exporting-progress-1-1024x713.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Exporting progress \" class=\"wp-image-104082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-exporting-progress-1-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-exporting-progress-1-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-exporting-progress-1-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-lite-exporting-progress-1.png 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it is completed, you will be presented with the following display:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-complete-1024x733.png\" alt=\"WP Migrate Export complete message\" class=\"wp-image-104077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-complete-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-complete-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-complete-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wp-migrate-export-complete.png 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Migrating your files to the new host with the plugin will require upgrading, but if you view the zip file, you have access to the database plugins, themes and uploads to move to the new installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"migrate-guru\">Migrate Guru<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-wordpress-repository.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru WordPress plugin repository card, showing installing bad\" class=\"wp-image-104089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-wordpress-repository.png 912w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-wordpress-repository-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-wordpress-repository-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting the Migration Up at the Source Site<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Migrate Guru is installed, navigate to the <strong>Migrate Guru<\/strong> menu item on the left hand menu in WordPress. You will be presented with the Migrate Guru Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page-1024x535.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru Interface \" class=\"wp-image-104087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page-1536x803.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-easy-migrations-settings-page.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, enter your email address and agree to the terms. Once these steps are completed, you are able to click the button that is labeled \u201c<strong>Migrate Site<\/strong>.\u201d Click it to begin the migration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-site-and-terms.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru entering email and accepting terms to begin migrating site with plugin\" class=\"wp-image-104096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-site-and-terms.png 924w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-site-and-terms-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-site-and-terms-768x354.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On this next step, click on <strong>Other Hosts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to-1024x504.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru selecting host you are migrating to\" class=\"wp-image-104092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to-1536x755.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-select-host-migrating-to.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be asked for a key, which you can proceed to the destination site to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key-1024x505.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru migrate using key\" class=\"wp-image-104090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key-1536x758.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-using-key.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up the Destination Site at the New Host<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now go to the destination site, and install the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-plugins-add-new-1024x699.png\" alt=\"WordPress Dashboard showing Plugins &gt; Add New link on left hand side\" class=\"wp-image-104098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-plugins-add-new-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-plugins-add-new-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-plugins-add-new-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wordpress-plugins-add-new.png 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Migrate Guru is installed, navigate to the Migrate Guru on the left hand menu, and click <strong>Migration Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-migrate-key-link.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru Migration Key Link\" class=\"wp-image-104084\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/tMMRXNHhRaMyVkGfE_flVkfS131VDHx6COzEOfMCGIkyPX7R_iRUtl6xN0Ex0A4wKjqCqDCr3ZyQn8DF39SwXN6OqIX2LxgnHRn5hABgROsX0RSNIiqW0NGW4nxWvIdphD-YN-3KLiOs7nCPuXAiwSs\" alt=\"Migrate Guru copy button for migration key\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy the key, and head back to the source website you are transferring here to begin the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-key-copied.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru copied feedback from button when clicked\" class=\"wp-image-104085\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the Key to the Source Site to Begin the Migration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have copied the key you obtained from the destination site, you can provide it to the interface on the source site by pasting it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding this key automates the rest of the process, and feedback is provided along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-validating-details-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru validating details after entering migration key\" class=\"wp-image-104093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-validating-details-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-validating-details-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-validating-details-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-validating-details.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After your details are validated, the backup, migration and restoration process will begin. The progress indicator helps understand where you are in the process while it is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2-1024x363.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru migration in progress indicator\" class=\"wp-image-104088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2-1024x363.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2-1536x544.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-2.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3-1024x438.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru progress indicator showing more progress\" class=\"wp-image-104095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3-1536x657.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-guru-progress-indicator-3.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the move is complete, you will be notified with a success message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-gurur-migration-successful-message-1024x475.png\" alt=\"Migrate Guru migration completed successfully message\" class=\"wp-image-104097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-gurur-migration-successful-message-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-gurur-migration-successful-message-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-gurur-migration-successful-message-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/migrate-gurur-migration-successful-message.png 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-wordpress-plugins\">Other WordPress Plugin Options \u2013 Premium Only Plugins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The above list of plugins for migrating WordPress sites is not exhaustive, and there are several other options available. Most of these are premium, or paid products, so we did not review them as part of this guide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spirit of writing a complete guide, the following products have premium options which we did not review as part of this guide, though we may include them in a future update. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VaultPress<\/strong> (Part of Jetpack)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vaultpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/vaultpress.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BackupBuddy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemes.com\/backupbuddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ithemes.com\/backupbuddy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manually-migrating-wordpress\">Manually Migrating WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several methods to manually migrate a WordPress website. For this guide, we will give a brief overview of some command line tools like SSH and SCP as well as some graphical interfaces that will assist with the migration, like an FTP client, file manager, or phpMyAdmin.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Command Line Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get into some practical examples, we will give an overview of some of the command-line tools you can use to transfer files between servers and other tools that are very helpful when migrating websites from one host to another.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ssh\">SSH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The SSH protocol, or Secure Shell, is a method for secure remote login from your local computer to another.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SSH has strong authentication methods, especially when used with encryption keys. It is a secure alternative to insecure login protocols such as telnet or rlogin, and insecure file transfer methods such as FTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For InMotion Central, you can easily add your SSH key to the interface, which will give you root access to your VPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-add-public-ssh-key-1024x1019.png\" alt=\"Platform i Adding Public SSH key to your VPS\" class=\"wp-image-104130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-add-public-ssh-key-1024x1019.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-add-public-ssh-key-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-add-public-ssh-key-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-add-public-ssh-key.png 1035w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have added your key, you can SSH into the server as the root user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>username:~$ ssh root@vps90810.inmotionhosting.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scp\">SCP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SCP stands for Secure Copy Protocol, and is a command line tool that allows you to copy files from your local server to a remote one, vice versa, or between two remote servers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This protocol uses SSH for file transfers, so it is just as secure. In order to use the command, you will need to have accounts on both servers that you can authenticate, whether through password auth or keys.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The syntax to use SCP is pretty straightforward, and you can find all you need on the main page for <a href=\"https:\/\/linux.die.net\/man\/1\/scp\">SCP Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>scp [OPTION] [user@]SRC_HOST:]file1 [user@]DEST_HOST:]file2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sftp\">sFTP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>sFTP stands for secure file transfer protocol. It is a network protocol that provides file access, transfer, and management over a connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This protocol is an extension of the Secure Shell protocol (SSH). It provides secure file transfer capabilities. sFTP can be used in various applications. These include secure file transfer over Transport Layer Security (TLS), and transfer of management information in VPN applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows for a range of operations on remote files.\u00a0 An sFTP client can perform many different tasks. These include resuming interrupted transfers, providing directory listings, and remote file deletion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rsync\">RSYNC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rsync is a command-line utility for transferring and synchronizing files between two computers. It does this by comparing timestamps and file sizes between the two.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When running rsync, it will use SSH to connect to remote-host as username in the example provided. Once connected, it will run the remote host\u2019s rsync and determine what parts of the local file need to be transferred so that the remote file matches it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>rsync local-file username@remote-host:remote-file<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mysql-queries\">MySQL Command Line Client<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>MySQL is a SQL Shell with editing capabilities. It allows you to connect to a database and run queries interactively, or use filters to display data stored in the database.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The output can be formatted using options, but the basic syntax for connecting is the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mysql --user=user_name --password db_name<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Mysql can be invoked to import a sql file easily, allowing for quick and reliable website migrations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ftp\">FTP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>FTP is a network protocol for transferring files over TCP\/IP. This protocol is considered an application-level protocol that is part of the TCP\/IP suite.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use an FTP client, the server you wish to connect to must have an FTP server installed. The computer you are using to connect must also have client software to facilitate this connection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect using an FTP client, first, you would enter the software by typing FTP on the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>FTP<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you would open a connection to the FTP server you are connecting to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>open ftp.myserver.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are connected, there are a variety of commands you can use to manage your files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples include dir, get and put.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>dir -C<\/strong> lists the files in wide format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dir -1<\/strong> lists the files in bare format in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerhope.com\/jargon\/a\/alphabetic.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alphabetical<\/a> order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dir -r<\/strong>\u00a0 lists directory in reverse alphabetical order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dir -R<\/strong> lists all files in current directory and subdirectories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dir -S<\/strong>\u00a0 lists files in bare format in alphabetical order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>get myfile.html<\/strong> would grab a file from the remote computer and put it on your local one.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>put myfile.html<\/strong> would grab the file from your local computer, and put it on your remote server.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"file-manager\">File Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>File managers are software interfaces that let you view and manipulate the folder and files within your computer\u2019s directory. For a web server, a file manager can be used for editing the files within a website\u2019s document root, and for moving files around quickly. For tasks that need to be handled in a pinch, a file manager can be a great solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With file managers, however \u2013 there are limitations. These can include upload file size and even download size, as the requests route through the webserver and PHP, unlike the other command line utilities mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phpmyadmin-adminer\">phpMyAdmin or Adminer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For managing a database, you can use graphical tools such as phpMyAdmin or Adminer. These interfaces allow you to quickly see database structures and modify them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For larger databases, command line tools are preferred but when you just need to handle something quickly, an interface can come in handy to accomplish the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"migrate-from-backup\">Migrating from a Hosting Backup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With most web hosts, backups are available in one form or another. These can originate in several ways. Backups can be generated from a control panel service that a host resells or includes with their plans. Another way backups can be generated comes from proprietary solutions that some hosts have developed in-house.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, these backups can be useful in migrating a website. They will contain the files and database needed for the site to work, and the following information will be about extracting that data and using it to migrate your WordPress website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This route is usually less preferable when moving between hosts, because the cross compatibility of one company\u2019s backups to another is usually rare. The exception is when moving from one host to another that resells the same 3rd party system, such as Plesk or cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preview-site\">Previewing Your Site After the Big Move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few ways to preview your WordPress website after migrating to ensure everything is working before changing your DNS over. This includes using a host file modification to trick your browser, or using a temporary URL such as your server\u2019s IP, Hostname, or a subdomain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Host File Modifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On all Operating Systems, there is a hosts file that you can use to map DNS entries that tell your computer and browser what server to resolve to for a domain name.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This file is usually named hosts, with no extension. To change this file, the instructions are different depending on the operating system you are testing the website with.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin, you will need the IP address the site is hosted on.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-ip-address.png\" alt=\"Platform i locating your VPS IP Address\" class=\"wp-image-104132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-ip-address.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-ip-address-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-ip-address-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Windows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Open notepad.exe as Administrator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-run-as-administrator.png\" alt=\"Windows open notepad.exe as administrator\" class=\"wp-image-104133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-run-as-administrator.png 479w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-run-as-administrator-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have Notepad open, click <strong>File &gt; Open<\/strong> and navigate to the etc directory here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C: Windows &gt; System 32 &gt; Drivers &gt; etc<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-hosts-file-mod-select-file-1024x564.png\" alt=\"Windows file manager opening hosts file and selecting All Files to see it\n\" class=\"wp-image-104134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-hosts-file-mod-select-file-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-hosts-file-mod-select-file-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-hosts-file-mod-select-file-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-hosts-file-mod-select-file.png 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not see the file hosts, be sure to select \u201cAll files (*.*)\u201d at the bottom of the dialogue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the hosts file open, you can add the entry as follows to trick your computer into viewing the website on the new host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>144.208.74.69 mydomainname.com www.mydomainname.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The hosts file should look similar to the following image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-modifying-hosts-file-1024x658.png\" alt=\"Hosts file in notepad.exe \" class=\"wp-image-104135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-modifying-hosts-file-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-modifying-hosts-file-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-modifying-hosts-file-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notepad-modifying-hosts-file.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the file, and visit mydomainname.com in the browser. You should be able to see the site as it exists on the new host.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mac \/ OS X<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For Linux, modifying the hosts file is very similar to the Windows instructions, but the file is located in \/private\/etc\/hosts. To edit it, you can use your favorite text editor. This file operation does require sudo or root access.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For Linux, modifying the hosts file is very similar to the Windows instructions with one exception. The file is located in \/etc\/hosts. To edit it, you can use your favorite text editor. As with the other Operating Systems, his file operation does require sudo or root access.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temporary URLs\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option you have with some WordPress hosting providers is a temporary URL. This can be your hostname, or a custom subdomain provided by the host.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With InMotion Central, your temporary URL would be the one provided as your URL with an UltraStack VPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-find-vps-hostname-1024x490.png\" alt=\"Platform i VPS Hostname\" class=\"wp-image-104136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-find-vps-hostname-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-find-vps-hostname-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-find-vps-hostname-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/inmotion-central-find-vps-hostname.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy this URL and paste it into your browser. You should see the website at this URL if you have not updated your site URL yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search and Replace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use a different URL than WordPress expects, you will likely encounter some issues. Your images also use an absolute URL to be served. You should be familiar with this common task when migrating WordPress from one host to another.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To run a search and replace, you have a few options. You can use wp-cli, a WordPress plugin, or even run a MySQL query.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">wp-cli search replace Command<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The wp-cli command for <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/cli\/commands\/search-replace\/\">search-replace<\/a> can be used to update your siteurl and home values in the database and update any media, links, or menu items throughout your database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wp search-replace 'http:\/\/example.test' 'http:\/\/example.com'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This will update all the instances of http:\/\/example.test found in the database to http:\/\/example.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using search-replace, it\u2019s also sometimes a good idea to do a \u201cdry run\u201d first to make sure that your search and replace terms are giving you the expected changes. You can do a dry run by adding the \u2013dry-run modifier to the command. Then, if you\u2019re satisfied, you can run the command above to make the database changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wp search-replace 'http:\/\/example.test' 'http:\/\/example.com' --dry-run<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This step requires the DNS for the domain you are updating to resolve here, or that you have a host file modification in place to view it correctly.\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search and Replace WordPress Plugins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are quite a few plugins available with this functionality, and they are straightforward to use in most cases. We will not go in depth on the instructions, because of the ease of use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MySQL Search and Replace Query<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also run a query against MySQL that will update your database. The syntax, in it\u2019s most basic form, is the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>REPLACE(str,old_string,new_string);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"domain-dns\">Your Domain &amp; DNS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So you have finally finished migrating and testing your WordPress website. What is next? Changing the DNS. For an eCommerce migration, this could mean resyncing your database one final time to ensure no data is lost, but if you are not, then it is time to just change your DNS.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps for changing your DNS will depend on your registrar, or where your Nameservers are currently pointing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DNS Changes Needed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are updating your DNS, you have several options with most hosts. These options include Nameservers, A records, and in some cases CNAMEs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can point your Nameservers, and host all of your DNS records with your host in most cases. These will need to be updated with your registrar. An example of this is the records needed for hosting with us here at InMotion Hosting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAMESERVER: ns1.inmotionhosting.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NAMESERVER: ns2.inmotionhosting.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also point your A record to the IP your host provides, but you also want to be aware of any other DNS records you need for other services on your domain. This could include mail subdomains and MX records, and many other DNS entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Migrating a WordPress website from one host to another can be a complex task. 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