Migrations can be a scary thing with so many things to do and think about. I’m going to talk some specifics about migrating from WordPress.com to a WordPress.com self-hosted site. After we’ll discuss the details of migrating a running site from one host to another. Also, I’ll talk about when you want to migrate content from a personal test copy of the site over to the publicly viewable version.

1. On The Move
Migrations Made Simple
Jonathan Perlman - @jpurpleman
WordCamp Rochester 2016
http://jpurpleman.ca/

2. What’s covered…
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• WordPress.com to self-hosted
• DNS
• Transferring files and data
• Transferring via duplicator
• Transferring data many times
• Check your site
• Resources

3. About me
Developer
14 years
Teacher
9 years
Trekie Since
ST:TNG
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ENGAGE!

5. WordPress.com
to
WordPress.org
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6. What’s the difference?
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WordPress.org / Self Hosted WordPress.com
Cost Variable, $5 - $20,000 Free
Themes Your choice, no restrictions Limited customizations
Plugins Your choice, no restrictions Limited, no uploading
Control Full control Limited control
Maintenance You manage / You pay for it Automattic does it for you
Backups You manage / You pay for it Automattic does it for you
SSL
Security
You manage / You pay for it Automattic gives it for you

7. Export
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8. Export
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9. Import
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10. Import
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11. DNS
Domain Name System
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12. Name Servers
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13. DNS
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14. Override your DNS
• Modify as Administrator
• Windows
o c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
• Apple
o /etc/hosts
• http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/
beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/
• https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/edit-hosts-file-mac-os-x/
• https://www.whatsmydns.net/
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15. Windows
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• Using the Windows Logo use the Start Menu /
Screen and search for Notepad
• Right click Notepad and “Run as Administrator”
c:windowssystem32driversetchosts

16. Adding the entry
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17. Apple
• Use the app called GasMask from Clockwise
• Download
o http://clockwise.ee/
• Tutorial
o http://www.gilsmethod.com/how-to-edit-hosts-
files-in-mac-os-x-without-the-headaches
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18. Transferring Files and Data
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19. What are we moving?
PHP / HTML /
CSS
WordPress
Core
Plugins
Themes
JPG, PNG, GIF,
DOC, PDF
Media
POSTS
PAGES
SQL
Database
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20. How to migrate it?
With WordPress Plugins Without WordPress
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• Duplicator
• Backup Buddy
• WP Migrate DB Pro
• File Transfer Program
o FileZilla
o CyberDuck
o Transmit
• Database client
o phpMyAdmin
o HiediSQL

21. File Transfer
• Don’t use FTP!
• Start SFTP program
• Download the files from the web accessible area
o htdocs, public_html, www
• Put the files in the local hard drive
o Desktop
o c:wampwwwwordpress
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22. FTP – Upload and Download
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23. Database
• phpMyAdmin, HeidiSQL, Navicat, MySql Workbench
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27. Configure wp-config.php
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28. Configure wp-config.php
• Rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php
• Edit wp-config.php with NotePad++, by right clicking the file.
• Change lines 23, 26, 29
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'root');
/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
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29. Change WordPress Location
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• https://interconnectit.com/products/
search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/

30. Transfer Via Duplicator
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31. http://wpcourse.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/wp4000
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32. Install Duplicator
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33. Create New
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34. Create New
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35. Storage Config
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36. Archive Config
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37. Installer Config
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38. Scan Complete
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39. Building Package
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40. Package Complete
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41. See downloaded files
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42. Create wordpress folder
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43. Login to the database
• Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin
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44. Create a new database
1 Create a New
database
2 Give the database
a name: wordpress
o Lowercase
o No spaces – use
underscores
o No special characters
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45. install.php
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46. Installer.php
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47. Processing Files
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48. Update Files and Database
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49. Test Site!
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50. http://localhost/wordpress
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51. Transferring data
many times
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52. Process
Development
Production
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53. https://deliciousbrains.com
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54. Check your site…
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56. White screen of death?
• Update all plugins, themes, and WP core
• Check php version changes
• Deactivate all plugins
• Deactivate the current theme - switch to 2015
• Reset permalinks
• Check .htaccess file – Compare against the codex
• index.html & index.php
• .maintenance
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57. White screen of death?
• Modify wp-config.php - add:
o define(“WP_DEBUG”, true);
o define( “WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY”, true );
• Check the error log
o Accessible via STFP
o CPanel
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58. Resources
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59. Resources
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
• http://www.jasonbobich.com/web-design/
moving-wordpress-to-a-new-server/
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