![]() If so, please review the official support articles I provided earlier, which have step-by-step instructions… along with screenshots. Is this question with respect to phpMyAdmin? ![]() Here’s the official guide on moving a WordPress site: īy the way, if there a file option for “Export” and “Import” or is it a button? You’ll need to manually transfer the site’s files, in addition to exporting and importing the database. A database backup does NOT include the WordPress/theme/plugin files or any media you uploaded. The WordPress database includes stuff like the pages/post you wrote, plus the configuration of WordPress, themes and plugins. I just figured a full DB copy would be best. NB: If the new WP installation’s database table prefix is different from the old one, after importing the old database, you’ll have to edit your new wp-config.php file and give it the old prefix (the one in the imported database). If you follow the instructions in the link above, the import should drop the existing database tables, and create new ones with your old data. ![]() ![]() You import into the new WP site’s database. Once I import, how do I tie that DB to the WP install? Copy it into the DB that I get when I install WP? There are certainly several backup/migration plugins that will allow you to do a basic backup and restoration completely free of charge… if you’re not going to store your site’s backups on their servers or external services like Amazon S3, etc. That may be true, but you certainly don’t need “everything” that these plugins offer □ ![]() From my experience, the migration plugins don’t allow you to get everything unless you upgrade to a paid version. ![]()
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