Comments on: Migrating a WordPress Install to a New Domain http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain Austin web designer - Adam Freetly Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Will http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1#comment-33802 Will Tue, 05 May 2009 19:40:58 +0000 http://archgfx.net/?p=1303#comment-33802 Adam, thanks for the guide. i'm running into a dead end. i'm moving from my home test server at www.example.com/test to a Dreamhost server at www.domain.com/site. I've followed your steps but when i have uploaded everything and done the db work, i get a redirect at the .com/site and I get a loop when trying to login. any suggestions? Adam,

thanks for the guide. i’m running into a dead end.

i’m moving from my home test server at http://www.example.com/test to a Dreamhost server at http://www.domain.com/site.

I’ve followed your steps but when i have uploaded everything and done the db work, i get a redirect at the .com/site and I get a loop when trying to login.

any suggestions?

]]> By: Esther http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1#comment-33789 Esther Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:25:59 +0000 http://archgfx.net/?p=1303#comment-33789 I refer to this post every time I migrate a site -- it keeps me from making one little mistake that ends up taking half an hour to fix. Thanks! I refer to this post every time I migrate a site — it keeps me from making one little mistake that ends up taking half an hour to fix. Thanks!

]]> By: Andy Howard http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1#comment-32096 Andy Howard Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:08:05 +0000 http://archgfx.net/?p=1303#comment-32096 Awesome guide, just what I've been looking for. I've found migrations a little tricky in the past, and this will really help me. Awesome guide, just what I’ve been looking for. I’ve found migrations a little tricky in the past, and this will really help me.

]]> By: adam http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1#comment-30816 adam Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:21:13 +0000 http://archgfx.net/?p=1303#comment-30816 @HSO - interesting, i've never seen a setup that didn't include the http:// prefix. The reason I included the http:// is to make sure that there aren't www's left over. if you're find/replacing without the http://, you should replace <code>'dev.site.local/temp</code> with <code>'example.com</code> And yes, it's very important to make sure you have the same database prefix. @HSO -
interesting, i’ve never seen a setup that didn’t include the http:// prefix. The reason I included the http:// is to make sure that there aren’t www’s left over. if you’re find/replacing without the http://, you should replace
'dev.site.local/temp
with
'example.com

And yes, it’s very important to make sure you have the same database prefix.

]]> By: hso http://archgfx.net/blog/2008/geek/blogging/migrating-a-wordpress-install-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1#comment-30815 hso Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:42:23 +0000 http://archgfx.net/?p=1303#comment-30815 In some instances, the SQL data will not contain the http prefix, so it's better to just find and replace without the http:// Also, it is imperative that the prefix used while creating the database both on your local server/old site and online/new site are the same. WordPress by default uses wp_ as the prefix (in wp-config.php), but if your any reason you changed it, you should use that very prefix on the new install. Adam, correct me if I am off here. In some instances, the SQL data will not contain the http prefix, so it’s better to just find and replace without the http://

Also, it is imperative that the prefix used while creating the database both on your local server/old site and online/new site are the same. WordPress by default uses wp_ as the prefix (in wp-config.php), but if your any reason you changed it, you should use that very prefix on the new install. Adam, correct me if I am off here.

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