WordPress - moving from one host to another

Question

I am trying to move a WordPress installation from one server to another one, including all of the SQL data, and the file-system data (photos,template files).

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Answer 1

This is a really straight forwarded procedure with no frills but extremely detailed for newbies

• Make a full wordpress backup from your local server/host using cpanel. (wp + db)
• download the backup1.tar.gz generated
• Install a new wp site (default theme) on the target host. Same release, please!
• warning: If they are different, leverage both releases.
• Make a full wordpress backup from your target host using cPanel. (wp + db)
• download the backup2.tar.gz generated
• Additionally backup (export) wp-admin and wp-users target mysql backups; save them for future use ahead.
• enter target host cPanel > file Manager > enter wp diretory > clear all files
• upload local host wp backup1.tar.gz files to target host wp directory > extract files
• copy wp-config.php file from backup2.tar.gz file
• paste overriding wp-config.php file on target host wp directory
• enter target host > cpanel > phpmyAdmin > find mySQL BD name of your target wp host and drop all tables.
• restore (import) local wp using backup1.tar.gz softsql.sql file to mySQL db on target host
• drop wp-admin and wp-users tables after restore. Restore (import) wp-admin and wp-users you saved before. This will guarantee target wp authentication when entering target host wp administrative tasks.
• test target host wp url
• The wp-config.php copy/paste is to restore target host wp and mySQL original authentications.
• Test target wp at /wp-admin mode.
• that's it! Enjoy.