Short answer
Copy the files and export the database from the old host, import both into Traxio, update
wp-config.php with the new database details, and check the site before switching DNS. A migration plugin can do most of it for you.Learn more
- How to move a WordPress site to TraxioThe options for moving WordPress from another host: migration plugins, Softaculous import, or a manual files-and-database move, with URL fixes afterwards.
- How to import a database with phpMyAdminRestore or migrate a database by importing an SQL file with phpMyAdmin, and fix the errors imports commonly hit.
- Previewing your site on Traxio before changing DNSUse your computer’s hosts file to see your site on Traxio while the domain still points to your old host — the key step for a no-downtime move.
Step-by-step
- Move a WordPress site to TraxioIntermediate · 60 min · 10 steps
- Move a website and email to Traxio with no downtimeAdvanced · 120 min · 11 steps
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