Uploading localhost site to server

  • I built a WordPress web site on my home computer (localhost). I want to replace an old site that I have had for many years (built originally with FrontPage). The old site generates a modest income. I want to upload the new site to replace the old site (keeping the same url). I have watched several tutorials on YouTube on how to do this (using FileZilla, etc.). My hosting service says that, if I go this route, the links will all be broken (because I don’t have a database at home) and that it is better to just build the site all over again on their server. In other words, they will install WordPress and I duplicate on it what I have done at home. First, is this true? Second, if it is, is there a way to transfer the Media and Products, or do I have to redo all that again one product at a time (I have about 500 separate products). Any other tips on the process would certainly be welcome too. Thanks!

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  • I would try using one of the duplicator/migration plugins. You should have the ability to enter setting that would minimize broken links

    Yes to using duplicator.
    Of course you do have a database in your localhost website.
    To the degree that you can, massage your page names and permalinks so that they match those from your old site, this way you will keep their google “link juice”.
    For the links you can’t match this way you can put redirects into your .htaccess file, in these cases use the same link in your menus etc as custom URLs so that you don’t have identical pages with different URLs.

    Thread Starter mhenebry

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    Thanks for the replies! I am leaning more towards starting all over and building the site online. I am going to start another ticket because my questions are more in that direction than in the uploading direction. Thanks again!

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