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Changing the domain name of a WordPress website / Changing hosts with a WordPress site / Backing up a WordPress site
This guide explains
- how to migrate a WordPress site from one web host to another
- how to change the domain name of a WordPress site
- how to back up an entire WordPress website
If you use My WordPress Site (WordPress installed via WordPress & Apps in the Infomaniak Manager), then you can change the address very easily: https://www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/2016/my-wordpress-site-changing-the-web-address-urlchanging-the-domain-name
Each step of this guide is illustrated by a video that details all the actions to be performed. This guide is for informational purposes only and we cannot provide more details about the process.
Step 1: full backup of the WordPress website
To back up all files and the database of a WordPress site:
- from the WordPress admin console, install and enable the Duplicator extension
- from the WordPress main menu, open the dashboard of the extension
- follow the wizard to create a new backup package
- download the installer and the archive to your computer at the end of the process
Step 2: preparing for site restoration
On your web hosting:
- create an FTP account (help)
- create a MySQL database (help)
- send the installer and the archive created in step 1 to your hosting via FTP (help)
It is recommended to carefully note the following:
- FTP host server
- name of the FTP account
- FTP account password
- host server of the database
- database name
- the user's database password
Step 3: restoring the WordPress website
To restore the WordPress site on the domain name and the hosting of your choice:
- go to the installer URL (e.g., exampledomain.com/installer.php)
- check the Connect and Remove All Data box and enter the requested information regarding the database
- in step 2 (Update) of the restoration process, it is possible to specify the new domain name of the WordPress site under New settings
- when the restoration process is complete, test the site and delete the archive and the Duplicator extension installer
If you want to duplicate a WordPress site in order to work in parallel in a development environment, you can follow this guide: https://news.infomaniak.com/en/create-a-wordpress-development-environment/