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Migrate your site to a new hosting provider

You may want to change host providers. The following is an example of how to upload a site from one host provider to another.

  1. Add a new host.

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  2. Select your WordPress host from your host’s list.

  3. Go to the “Remote” tab and enter the host provider information of the account you want to migrate from.

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  4. Click on “Check URLs and credentials” to verify all your credentials are correct.

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  5. Click on “Transfer…” and select “Download remote document root to this computer” and check the checkbox “Also transfer database”.

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  6. When the transfer is completed, you will have a copy of the your remote site on your local MAMP PRO.

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  7. On the “Remote” tab of the host you just downloaded, enter the remote server account information of the account you want to migrate to.

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  8. Click on “Check URLs and credentials” to check if all your credentials and requirements are correct.

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  9. Click on “Transfer…” and select “Upload document root folder of selected host to remote server” and check the checkbox “Also transfer database”.

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  10. Done! After the the transfer is complete, your have completed the migration process!

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