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Simple Guide On Shifting WordPress To A New Server
Users may have the need to move their WordPress files to another location within their server. Being able to move WordPress without having to re-install it elsewhere is certainly an advantage. A few easy steps will explain how to copy wordpress.
To move WordPress files from location to location within your server, thus changing its URL, first of all requires one of two steps: if the core files are to be moved into a new directory, this directory will first have to be created; or, if WordPress is to be moved into the root directory, all index.php and other relevant files to be copied must be backed up or/ and moved (ensure the root directory has been prepared).
The user then logs on to his blog, accesses the so called WordPress Address box, situated in the General panel within the Administration/ Settings) and changes the WordPress URI location. While within this administration settings panel, the Blog address location (URI) should also be updated (to match the new WordPress URI). When the settings are saved, the blog must not be viewed or opened and the complete folder containing the wp-content/cache needs to be deleted (only for users of the version WordPress 2.0 ).
Following this, the WordPress core files, complete with files from the original directory/ subdirectories, can be moved on to the required new location. Any Permalinks in use may require the Permalink structure to be updated (done in Administration - Settings - Permalinks) to the relevant .htaccess file (this file is situated in the directory where the main file index.php is located).
If some previously uploaded images appear to be missing, this error can be easily corrected by changing the paths for these missing images in the actual SQL database; there is a website, Tamba2, containing a detailed tutorial giving detailed, easy to follow instructions how to make these changes.
Accessing the Miscellaneous panel in Administrations/ Settings will allow users to change the settings regarding the folder where uploads are stored - forgetting to do this may result in new uploads being directed straight to the old folders. Existing image/ media upload links must also have their location updated.
Depending on the user’s current ISP, some permissions may have been changed from previous settings. Any files showing 0000 permissions should be reverted back to 0644 permissions.
A lot of blogs have themes which support menues. Frequently, some links (like the homepage link) still have former subdirectories embedded. These links can be updated in Appearance Menues. Having your new URI locations ready before files are moved is of utmost importance, although problems arising from accidentally moving files before this is finished can be amended.
When the site has been tested, details such as new addresses may want to be passed on to friends/ other users.
A brilliant website, codex.wordpress.org, has some excellent, in depth tutorials describing in great detail how to how to clone wordpress, how directories are set up, how to change site URLs, how to rectify problems arising from files being moved too soon and other relevant topics, including how to move WordPress to another server.