This guide explains how to perform a website transfer on which WordPress is installed, using one of its extensions, Duplicator.

Prerequisites

• Order a Web Hosting / Cloud Server if you don't have one yet.
• Create a site on your new hosting without installing Infomaniak WordPress.

Complete backup of the WordPress site

To back up all files and the database of a WordPress site:

1. Install and activate the extension Duplicator from the WordPress administration interface.
2. Open the extension dashboard from the WordPress main menu.
3. Follow the wizard to create a new backup package.
4. Download the installer (file installer.php in principle) and the archive (.zip in principle) to your computer at the end of the process.

If necessary, refer to this video installation guide.

Preparation for site restoration

On your web hosting:

1. Create an FTP account.
2. Create a MySQL database.
3. Send the installer and the archive created in step 1 to your hosting via FTP.

Note the following information:

• the FTP host server
• the FTP account name
• the FTP account password
• the database host server
• the database name
• the database user password

Restoring the WordPress site

To restore the WordPress site to your chosen domain name:

1. Go to the installer URL (e.g. www.domain.xyz/installer.php).
2. Check the box Connect and Remove All Data and enter the requested database information.
3. In step 2 (Update) of the restoration process, you can specify the new domain name of the WordPress site under New settings.
4. At the end of the restoration, test the site and delete the Duplicator extension archive and installer.