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This article will show you how to migrate WordPress website. If you already have a WordPress website hosted with another provider, migrating it to Hosted.com® can be done in a few steps. Whether you are looking for better performance, enhanced security, improved reliability, or easier website management, moving your WordPress site to a new hosting provider can help you take advantage of the features included with the Hosted.com® WordPress Hosting plans.
A successful website migration involves transferring your WordPress files, database, themes, plugins, media, and settings to your new hosting environment. Planning the migration carefully helps minimize downtime and ensures your website continues to function as expected after the move.
Hosted.com® WordPress Hosting is designed to simplify the migration process and provide an optimized environment for WordPress websites. Before migrating your site, it is recommended you create a complete backup of your existing website and verify that you have access to your current hosting account and domain settings.
A typical WordPress migration includes:
- Backing up your existing website.
- Preparing your new WordPress Hosting account.
- Transferring your website files and database.
- Updating your domain settings if required.
- Testing your website after the migration.
- Confirming that all website features work correctly.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Access Your WordPress Hosting Service
Follow these steps to access your WordPress Hosting account before migrating your website.
1. Login to the Hosted.com® Client Portal using your account credentials.
2. Click the Manage Services dropdown menu and choose WordPress Hosting.
3. On the next page, choose Manage next to your domain.
4. Click Login to access cPanel
5. In cPanel, select WordPress Management from the panel on the left of your screen or under Domains.
How to Migrate WordPress Website
- Create a Backup: Before making any changes, create a complete backup of your WordPress website, including your files, database, themes, plugins, and media library. A backup provides a recovery option should anything unexpected occur during the migration.
- Prepare Your Hosting Account: Verify that your Hosted.com® WordPress Hosting account is active and ready to receive your website. Ensure you have access to your hosting management tools and any migration resources available with your hosting plan.
- Transfer Your Website: Transfer your WordPress website files and database from your current hosting provider to your Hosted.com® hosting account. This ensures that your content, settings, and website functionality are preserved during the migration.
- Update Your Domain: If your domain is registered with another provider, update its DNS settings to point to your Hosted.com® hosting account once your website has been successfully transferred and tested.
- Test Your Website: Carefully review your migrated website to ensure that the pages load correctly, images display properly, links function as expected, forms work correctly, plugins operate normally, and your website’s design appears as intended.
- Monitor Your Website: After your website goes live on Hosted.com®, continue monitoring its performance and functionality to ensure everything is operating smoothly and to identify any issues that may require attention.
Best Practices for WordPress Migrations
Following these recommendations can help ensure a successful migration:
- Create a complete backup before migrating your website.
- Verify that all files and databases have been transferred successfully.
- Test your website before updating your domain’s DNS settings.
- Confirm that your plugins and themes are compatible with your hosting environment.
- Monitor your website after the migration to identify any issues.
- Keep your WordPress installation, plugins, and themes updated after the migration.
- Maintain a backup of your original website until you are satisfied that the migration has been completed successfully.
Additional Information
- Migrating your WordPress website allows you to take advantage of the Hosted.com® optimized WordPress Hosting environment.
- Creating a backup before migrating provides peace of mind and simplifies recovery if any issues occur.
- Testing your website before directing visitors to the new hosting account helps minimize downtime.
- DNS changes may take a while to propagate globally, so some visitors may temporarily see your old website while others will see the new one.
- Reviewing your website after the migration helps identify missing files, plugin issues, or broken links before they affect your visitors.
- Regular website maintenance after migration helps keep your website secure, reliable, and performing at its best.
- Hosted.com® WordPress Hosting provides the tools and infrastructure required to support your website as it grows.
Login to Hosted.com® Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com® website Account Login page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the Sign In button.
3. You will see the Hosted.com® Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
Login to cPanel from your Hosted.com® Dashboard
4. Click on Manage Services to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the Manage button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under Product Information, scroll down to Control Panel, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the Login button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displa
