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Jambo
Jambo

Reputation: 3097

Moving a wordpress blog to a new host with the same domain name

I have just signed up to a new webhost with the same main domain name as my previous host. I downloaded the whole site via FTP and also exported the database in phpMyAdmin.

After changing the wp-config.php file so that the database name, username and password matched the details for my new host, I uploaded the files to the public_html folder (same directory as on the old host) and also imported the database.

Whilst I can log in, nothing has really saved. I had to set the theme again, none of the posts display etc. The information is all in the database, so I don't understand what has gone wrong.

What do you think the problem could be?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 266

Answers (2)

ckaufman
ckaufman

Reputation: 1497

The way you described, everything should work. Also make sure you clear your cache and cookies so that the new server is recognized with your install. Also make sure that your URL settings have not changed in the general tab in the admin side.

Upvotes: 0

Nanne
Nanne

Reputation: 64429

  1. Check if you got all the files. Important files that could be missing are .htacces files: they are 'hidden' (that's what the . kinda says, and some FTP programs just ignore them

  2. Check if you are actually working on the correct host. If the DNS isn't pointing correctly (it can differ between sessions if it isn't propagated!), you're messing with 2 servers :)

Upvotes: 0

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