{"id":544,"date":"2021-07-23T12:32:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssdsunucum.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-installation-to-a-cpanel-whm-server\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T12:32:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:32:34","slug":"how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-installation-to-a-cpanel-whm-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssdsunucum.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-installation-to-a-cpanel-whm-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate a WordPress\u00ae Installation to a cPanel & WHM Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n

This tutorial explains how to migrate a macOS\u00ae server-hosted WordPress\u00ae installation to a cPanel & WHM server. This is useful, for example, If you develop your website on a locally-hosted server and wish to deploy your work to a public-facing server.<\/p>\n

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Warning:<\/div>\n
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  • Your website will likely experience downtime during this process.<\/li>\n
  • Because cPanel, L.L.C. doesn\u2019t develop WordPress itself, cPanel Technical Support can\u2019t help you perform the migration.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Note:<\/div>\n
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    As of Fall 2018, Apple\u00ae will no longer<\/strong> support website hosting on macOS servers. For more information, read Apple Support\u2019s Prepare for changes to macOS Server documentation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Migrate your WordPress installation<\/h2>\n

    Pre-migration requirements<\/h3>\n

    Before you begin, make certain<\/strong> that you possess the following:<\/p>\n

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    • A domain that exists on a cPanel & WHM server.<\/li>\n
    • A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client and account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Export the WordPress database<\/h3>\n

      Export your WordPress installation\u2019s database with the phpMyAdmin tool. To do this, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n

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        Navigate to localexample.com\/phpmyadmin<\/code>, where localexample represents your locally-hosted domain. The phpMyAdmin interface will appear.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Click Export<\/em> in the toolbar. A new interface will appear.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Under the Export Methods:<\/em> heading, select either of the following export methods:<\/p>\n

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        • Quick<\/em> \u2014 This method displays the minimum settings.<\/li>\n
        • Custom<\/em> \u2014 This method displays all possible settings.\n
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          Note:<\/div>\n
          \n We recommend that you select Quick.\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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          Select the database\u2019s format from the Format:<\/em> menu. This setting defaults to SQL<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Click Go<\/em>. The system will create a download file that contains your database information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Upload the files to the new server<\/h3>\n

          Connect to your web hosting account via your preferred FTP client and upload your WordPress files to your web host account\u2019s public_html<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n

          Create a MySQL database<\/h3>\n

          Create a MySQL\u00ae database to which to import the WordPress database in cPanel\u2019s MySQL Databases<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Databases >> MySQL\u00ae Databases<\/em>).<\/p>\n

          Import the Wordpress database to cPanel<\/h3>\n

          Import your WordPress database backup file to cPanel & WHM. To do this, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n

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          1. Navigate to cPanel\u2019s phpMyAdmin<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Databases >> phpMyAdmin<\/em>).<\/li>\n
          2. Click Databases<\/em> in the toolbar and then click the database that you created in the previous step.<\/li>\n
          3. Click Import<\/em> in the toolbar. A new interface will appear.<\/li>\n
          4. Click Choose File<\/em> and select the database backup file that you created in Step 1.<\/li>\n
          5. Click Go<\/em>. The system will import your WordPress database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Change the website URL<\/h3>\n

            You must<\/strong> change the website URL in your database so that the database connects with your WordPress site. To do this, perform the following steps in cPanel\u2019s phpMyAdmin<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Databases >> phpMyAdmin<\/em>):<\/p>\n

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            1. Locate the wp_options<\/em> table and click Browse<\/em>.<\/li>\n
            2. Under the option_name<\/em> column, locate the siteurl<\/em> entry and click Edit<\/em>.<\/li>\n
            3. In the option_value<\/em> column, enter your website\u2019s new URL in the text box and click Go<\/em>.<\/li>\n
            4. Locate the home entry and click Edit<\/em>.<\/li>\n
            5. In the setting_value<\/em> column, enter your website\u2019s new URL in the text box and click Go<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Configure the WordPress database settings<\/h3>\n

              You must<\/strong> configure your WordPress database settings to use the information for the database that you created in step 3. To do this, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n

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                Navigate to cPanel\u2019s File Manager<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Files >> File Manager<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Open the public_html<\/code> directory and locate the wp-config.php<\/code> file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Right-click the wp-config.php<\/code> file and click Edit<\/em>. A pop-up window will appear.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Click Edit<\/em> in the pop-up window. The editor will appear in a new browser tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Edit the DB_NAME<\/code>, DB_USER<\/code>, and DB_PASSWORD<\/code> lines to match the information for the database that you created in step 3. This will resemble the following example: <\/p>\n

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                 1\n<\/span> 2\n<\/span> 3\n<\/span> 4\n<\/span> 5\n<\/span> 6\n<\/span> 7\n<\/span> 8\n<\/span> 9\n<\/span>10\n<\/span>11\n<\/span>12\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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                  \/\/ ** MySQL settings ** \/\/\n<\/span><\/span>  \/** The name of the database for WordPress *\/<\/span>\n  define<\/span>( '<\/span>DB_NAME<\/span>'<\/span>, '<\/span>mrfrogor_wp<\/span>'<\/span> );\n\n  \/** MySQL database username *\/<\/span>\n  define<\/span>( '<\/span>DB_USER<\/span>'<\/span>, '<\/span>mrfrogor_wp<\/span>'<\/span> );\n\n  \/** MySQL database password *\/<\/span>\n  define<\/span>( '<\/span>DB_PASSWORD<\/span>'<\/span>, '<\/span>zQWDu1CdqbVx<\/span>'<\/span> );\n\n  \/** MySQL hostname *\/<\/span>\n  define<\/span>( '<\/span>DB_HOST<\/span>'<\/span>, '<\/span>localhost<\/span>'<\/span> );<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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                After make your changes, click Save Changes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n