All in One Migration WordPress Tutorial

All in One Migration WordPress Tutorial – Step by Step

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This guide will lead you through the steps of transferring your website from a local setup to a live server, or from one server to another, using the All-In-One WP Migration plugin as a demonstration tool. All in One Migration WordPress Tutorial – Step by Step

In essence, the process will be consistent, regardless of the starting and destination sites, and the approach you choose. Essentially, we are creating a copy of one site in one location and then reinstating that copy in another location.

Continue reading for a detailed step-by-step guide on moving your Avada site using the All-In-One WP Migration.

Installing The Plugin

The All-In-One WP Migration plugin is accessible in the WordPress repository, allowing for direct installation and activation through WordPress.
All-In-One WP Migration > Export Site
Head to the Plugins > Add Plugin page and look for ‘All-In-One WP Migration’.
Once it appears, simply click Install, and then activate it by clicking Activate. The plugin is successfully installed and can be found in the WordPress Main Menu.

Export The Site

The All-In-One WP Migration tool is straightforward and includes all necessary settings for moving your website. It exports your site’s content and database, not the WordPress software itself,
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meaning you need to have WordPress installed at the new location to import the site. To start, click the All-In-One WP Migration link on the WordPress Dashboard menu.
The first step is to click the Export To button at the bottom of the page. This action initiates the migration process, which is usually simple and does not require additional settings or functions like Find and Replace.

Import The Site

Now that you have your export file, it’s time to move your website to a new location. Whether you’re transferring it to a different server or host, the steps remain the same.

All-In-One WP Migration Import > Upload

To start, you need to set up a new WordPress site at your destination. If it’s a new site, just set up the hosting and domain, and install WordPress in your new account. If you’re moving an existing site to a new host and want to avoid any downtime,

there are a few extra steps to follow. The method you choose will depend on your hosting provider, but the goal is to import the site before changing the domain name.

My preferred method is to obtain the IP address of the new account and temporarily map it to the domain using the hosts file on my computer. This way, the import can be completed, and only then should the domain name be changed.

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