Moving WP; stuck at step 2

  • Resolved amateur6

    (@amateur6)


    14 years, 10 months ago

    Following the instructions at https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_to_a_New_Server_with_Fantastico

    Step 2 says “Upload your plugins and themes from your old site to the new one.”

    I’m at a design shop; we hired a WP developer to do a custom site and now I need to install it on the client’s site. I have the .sql backup; but I’m not sure how to get the plugins and custom theme (it’s based on minimalism; is that all I need?)…

    Total newbie question, I know — I’ve done clean installs of WP before, and I know my way around css, but this feels a little over my head.

    I also already exported and imported the .xml file. I probably shouldn’t have done that, right?

    Help much appreciated — client isn’t quite ready to go live, but will be VERY SOON!

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  • Thread Starter amateur6

    (@amateur6)

    Never mind that “blooey” — got it back. Accidentally set wp-content/admin to 777.

    Also re-upping everything; looks like I accidentally re-upped the “blank” install. Dag-nabbit.

    Thread Starter amateur6

    (@amateur6)

    Okay. Some other issues still cropped up, but none related to install.

    Went back, removed WP using Fantastico, re-installed using Fantastico, followed all instructions above, all is well.

    Exception: pages didn’t want to keep their plug-in assigned status, but again — not an install or move issue.

    Thanks for all of your help and patience, Michael.

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