How to migrate a WordPress website manually using cPanel

[@iamdandavies]

Thanks for watching the video. If you have any questions, just ask and I'd be happy to answer. If there is anything else you'd like me to make a video on, just comment below and I'll be sure to add it to the list of upcoming videos.

[@calixtashyne]

what if the php version of primary domain and subdomain are different is there any possible that I can migrate it

[@iamdandavies]

@@calixtashyne Hey, yes you can migrate however you may run in to some issues, the best way to do this would be to migrate to a staging environment with the newest php version then thoroughly test the site to make sure that everything is working as it should. Make sure to check your server php error logs to give you some guidance as to what could be the issue if any. Hope this helps.

[@leafexchange4044]

One of the best tutorials I have ever seen. So clear, so useful. Thank you.

[@iamdandavies]

Amazing feedback. Thank you so much. I'm glad it helped.

[@lbrunice]

Thanks bro, I was wondered why should I used duplicator to move my website to another domain. Bro you make my day. Thanks

[@iamdandavies]

No worries. Don’t get me wrong I use Duplicator on occasions but it’s always good to know how to do it manually and sometimes the site is just too big to do it via Duplicator. Thanks for the comment.

[@rickbarber2888]

By far the best cpanel migration video. Super easy to follow along and actually works. Thank You !!!

[@iamdandavies]

Awesome. Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped.

[@bryanbreslov5239]

This video is a perfect step-by-step explanation breaking down the whole process.

[@iamdandavies]

Thank you so much. Glad it helped.

[@marksteven4287]

Best video on this topic I was lucky to find in the past 48 hours! Thank you

[@iamdandavies]

Wow this makes me feel happy. I didn't think anyone was watching these. Glad it helped.

[@Thank_you_for_everyting]

Super helpful for my first time ever having to do this thank you!!!

[@iamdandavies]

Great. So pleased that it helped you. Thanks again for watching.

[@devonrd]

This was sooooo useful! Thank you so much. I was having trouble with All-in-one-WP Migration, and although this was more work, it actually got the job done.

[@iamdandavies]

Thanks. The plugins are handy most of the time but sometimes you have to roll your sleeves up and do it manually. Glad it helped and it’s always good to know how to do this.

[@MakinWoofles-co6uf]

Very helpful for moving from individual WHM Cpanel accounts to shared hosting using subdomains. Worked like a charm! Thanks :)

[@iamdandavies]

Thank you for the comment. Glad it helped.

[@muhamaddaffa1727]

Thank you for the video, it was really helpful for my project. One question if i may ask, Is there a way to automatically change the old website url to the new one inside the database?

[@iamdandavies]

Hey. Do you mean like a search and replace?

[@divineconsultants3176]

Such a life saver. Thanks so much Dan. !!!!!!

[@iamdandavies]

No problem. Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped you.

[@fikaduashebir3695]

Thanks alot bro it was helpfull

[@iamdandavies]

No worries. Glad it helped. 👊

[@alexandermelbaus2351]

Thank you. Your help was a blessing. Great video.

[@iamdandavies]

Thanks for the comment and I’m glad this video helped you.

[@thibault_mango]

Thank you Dan, super useful 👌

[@iamdandavies]

Thanks. Glad it helped. 👍

[@olayinkadotun]

Well done, please if the downloaded html file is over 30Gb,will I be able to import it into my new hosting cpanel? More like hope it won't say their is a dedicated max file size for importing

[@iamdandavies]

There should be no html file that size. Are you referring to your database or wp directory. If it’s the Wordpress directory you won’t have any restrictions (unless new host has set limits for you) if you upload the directory via ftp/sftp. Database will probably have limits so speak to your host.

[@IwonaRepetowska-ij7so]

I have a problem that I can't solve. Please help. How can I get WordPress recognized by cPanel and Installatron after manually copying the files and database? I followed your tutorial to manually migrate my website, which included all the WordPress files and the connected database-everything. While everything works, my hosting provider uses Installatron, and I don't have access to the WordPress Manager Application. My cPanel doesn't recognize the manually copied WordPress installation, so I can't use cPanel for settings or backups. What should I do? Please help.

[@iamdandavies]

Hey I do not have any experience with that software so I am unsure but are you not able to scan your public folder using that tool to look for any instances of Wordpress? Maybe reach out to your host support to see if they can advise or offer any assistance. I'm glad the migration worked for you though.

[@ITGadgetStore]

I want to migrate a running site to a new hosting as an addon. On the new hosting, there are already two running websites. So how can I export the file? Do I need to create a separate folder?

[@iamdandavies]

Hey not entirely sure what you mean - are you going to be putting the site on a sub domain? The process for migrating the site will be exactly the same, you just need to decide where the site will be set up. You cannot have two Wordpress installs in the same directory so you'll need to place it in a sub directory - all you need to do is decide if you want the site to be accessible via your-domain.com/folder-name or sub-domain.your-domain.com - once you've decided that you can configure your hosting and domain dns accordingly. Hope this helps.

[@Thank_you_for_everyting]

URL says /404.html When I try to load the site after clearing the dns it won’t load. It’s just stuck loading… please help!

[@iamdandavies]

404.html? WordPress should not show that as it uses php. Have you placed it within a directory with a different static website? Is the 404 page that loads in the style of your Wordpress website?

[@adityoariwibowo]

My new server have several folders under public_html, shall i create the new folder (to contain files from the old server) or i need to add the domain first?

[@iamdandavies]

Hey what are the folders under the public_html? Are they for the domains you have set up in your hosting? Is so, yea set up the domain and action it there. Hope this helps.

[@chukwuemekanjoku6489]

Thanks for making this process easy for me. However, after upload of my files and database, am getting a 404 server error when I want to view my website, same with my website wordpress admin login page. What should I do?

[@iamdandavies]

Have you got any cache enabled on the site? Did you change url during migration? Just verify that they are correct and if you have cache, manually clear it by renaming the cache folder in the wp config directory.

[@tuesdayjune6041]

What if I pointed DNS first? but I have a .gz backup file?

[@iamdandavies]

If you have pointed the DNS first then you that's find as long as you have the site backup. Just expand the export in the new server directory and then follow the rest of the guide. Hope this helps.

[@InnocentMunemo]

Hi, I received the error "Error establishing a database connection" when I tried to load the site on the new domain. Please assist on where I went wrong?

[@iamdandavies]

This would indicate that the database details in the wp config file are not correct. Verify and make sure the database name, username, password and host is all correct and that the user has all of the relevant privileges to the database in cPanel.

[@InnocentMunemo]

@@iamdandavies Thank you! Works perfectly now.

[@iammichaelhughes]

my page links and images are not working do I need to edit something in the database for the new domain name. Home page works fine but other pages are 404

[@iamdandavies]

Hey, go to Settings > Permalinks (change nothing) and click save. Hope this helps.

[@chris.pattison]

@@iamdandavies Thanks! Great tutorial and this was the only thing that I got stuck on, all fixed now :)

[@takaeshi1]

Thanks, This a great video!

[@iamdandavies]

No worries. Glad it worked for you. Appreciate the comment and feedback.

[@andresgracia474]

Dan, i did it step by step but my site just shows up a blank page with INDEX OF / and no content on it. Please help.

[@iamdandavies]

Sorry for the delay. if you are seeing index of screen it means you are viewing the wrong directory. The migrated files are in another directory. Maybe speak with you host to discuss why how the public_html is configured. Hope this helps.