Difference between revisions of "Exporting and importing your site"

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# Navigate to your new site
 
# Navigate to your new site
 
# Click '''Tools > Import''' in the left column of the dashboard
 
# Click '''Tools > Import''' in the left column of the dashboard
# Click '''"Choose File"''' and select the export file you downloaded
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# Click '''Choose File''' and select the export file you downloaded
 
# Click '''Upload file and import'''
 
# Click '''Upload file and import'''
 
# Select the '''"Download and import file attachments"''' option to copy media files from your old site and insert them in the correct place in your new one.
 
# Select the '''"Download and import file attachments"''' option to copy media files from your old site and insert them in the correct place in your new one.

Revision as of 11:21, 17 April 2019

To move your WordPress site you will have to export it and then import it to your new domain.

Exporting your site

  1. Click Tools > Export in the left column of the dashboard
  2. Select "All Content"
  3. Click Download Export File

Exporting WordPress Site.png

Importing your site

Once you have created and set up your new site you can begin importing your old one.

  1. Navigate to your new site
  2. Click Tools > Import in the left column of the dashboard
  3. Click Choose File and select the export file you downloaded
  4. Click Upload file and import
  5. Select the "Download and import file attachments" option to copy media files from your old site and insert them in the correct place in your new one.

Importing WordPress Site.png

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