Moving from one host to another host

  • I am will be moving my domain and site to a new company. I initiated the process and all parties are working to complete the domain. I would prefer to move the content myself to save money.

    The original company provided me with a zip file that contains the files from their server. The zip file also contains the DB associated with the content. From what I have been reading, I should be able to accomplish content and DB move. I tried practicing on a “test” site with no success.

    The posting that I found that most corresponds to my situation (at least I think it does) is https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/moving-wp-site-to-new-domain-lost-all-the-pages?replies=11. Yet, I am not finding/understanding what I need.

    The https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress information does not directly address moving domain and content to new provider.

    What I have done:

    I set up a clean install of WordPress in a dedicated directory, aka test site.

    I updated original DB (SQL file) to remove prior user ID and passwords. The information I used to replace is the information from the clean WP install.

    I imported the SQL DB into WP MySQL. I received error that cannot create DB since it already exists. [I guess I missed something…duh.]

    I did copy over my original files into my test folder. I also made certain that the wp_config file information corresponded to the recently created DB from the clean install.

    I hope that once I resolve the DB issue, then my content will function as it should in its new home.

    All help is greatly appreciated…fred

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  • Matt Knowles

    (@aestheticdesign)

    Do the old host and new host support cPanel?

    The Keeping Your Domain Name And URLs exactly addresses your situation, since you’re not changing the domain name.

    You should NOT be installing a copy of WordPress, simply uploading the files you were given (assuming what they gave you is actually your WordPress site). You will then import the database using PHPMyAdmin.

    Try simply deleting any installation of WordPress on the new site, copying the files you were given, and importing the database. You might need to make a new database user/password, which you’ll need to update wp-config.php with the new information.

    Give that a try and let us know what happens.

    Thread Starter fprasuhn

    (@fprasuhn)

    @matt Knowles
    I do not know if the old host supports cPanel. Personally, I do not want to deal with old company due to many less than satisfactory work and situations. The new company is iPage. I have not looked if iPage supports cPanel.

    @chrisfromtheic
    I gave your instructions a try.

    Files archived transferred into place perfectly.

    The DB is where I get errors: The error from this attempt is

    Error
    SQL query:

    /*!40101 SET @OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@@CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;

    /*!40101 SET @OLD_CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS=@@CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS */;

    /*!40101 SET @OLD_COLLATION_CONNECTION=@@COLLATION_CONNECTION */;

    /*!40101 SET NAMES utf8 */;

    —
    — Database: db_tech
    —
    — ——————————————————–
    —
    — Table structure for table wp_commentmeta
    —
    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS wp_commentmeta (

    meta_id BIGINT( 20 ) UNSIGNED NOT NULL ,
    comment_id BIGINT( 20 ) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT ‘0’,
    meta_key VARCHAR( 255 ) DEFAULT NULL ,
    meta_value LONGTEXT
    ) ENGINE = MYISAM DEFAULT CHARSET = utf8;

    MySQL said: Documentation

    #1046 – No database selected

    Thanks much gentlemen! fred

    Fred,

    You’ll probably want to get iPage’s support involved here. It looks like whatever is supposed to be importing the file isn’t detecting it correctly.

    Thread Starter fprasuhn

    (@fprasuhn)

    @chrisfromtheic
    Thank you. I have contacted support a few times. Since now can confirm that I am importing content file correctly then I have more to stress my point.

    Thanks much for the guidance! fred

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