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Steps i take in transferring classicpress/wordpress websites using
the most excellent Duplicator plugin.
See duplicator-NOTES.html for plugin details and general how-tos.
Steps summary:
↓ 0 Prep - owner notify; check logins; make can file.
↓ 1 Source cPanel: Prepare and backups.
↓ 2 Source wp-admin: Install Duplicator;
Target cPanel: make database.
↓ 3 Source wp-admin: Run Duplicator.
↓ 4 Source⇒Target: Transfer Duplicator package to Target.
↓ 5 Target through browser: Unpack Duplicator package.
↓ 6 Target through browser: Check website.
↓ 7 Target CP/WP: Cleanup.
↓ 8 Target cPanel: Cleanup.
↓ 9 Cloudflare: Change ip; check SPF/DKIM records.
↓ 10 Website at Target: Check.
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Steps:
* DOING tenzintsundue.com 13 jun pm:
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// 0. Prep:
0a. Email: Notify owner
Freezing site for transfer, don't do any work.
0b. Check i have all cpanel and file transfer logins,
and cloudflare/domain reg also if needed.
If no have, ask site owner.
0c. File: Make can file for new hosting.
This will make it easier to
set up database, configure Duplicator, transfer files, and more.
0d. Cloudflare: disable proxy for www and bare domain.
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// 1. Prepare - cPanel, config files:
1a. Source: cPanel
- Check anything else needed: forwarders? mail list? email accounts?
- Check any subdomains - if they are flatfile, will need to
copy them over manually.
1b. Source: cPanel - backups
- Take backup of cPanel/site.
cPanel → files → Backup: as individual ...
- Home directory (including website files).
- MySQL databases.
- Email forwarders.
Is saved as tar.gz and had trouble extracting, but not importing.
Uses ; as separator, fix in cpanel.
- Email filters.
https://sitevalley.com/faq/cpanel-account-transfer.html
Put them in domain.tld/Domain/Backups/cpanel/
n/a 1c. Source: cPanel - mail list
- Backup any mail list.
cPanel → Email → Mailing Lists
n/a 1c. Source: cPanel - mail accounts
- ...
cPanel → Email → ...
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=how+to+transfer+a+cpanel+email+account+to+another+host
https://www.hostwinds.com/guide/how-do-i-transfer-email-accounts-to-new-server/
https://buckleupstudios.com/easily-move-an-email-account-from-one-cpanel-server-to-another/
https://www.how2lab.com/internet/email/moving-emails-cpanel.php
1c. Source: cPanel - other
- Copy any redirects if not in .htaccess file.
cPanel → Domains: Redirects
- Check if any Addon domains - cPanel → Domains
- Check if any Subdomains - cPanel → Domains
- Check if any Apache Handlers - cPanel → Advanced
- Check if any Cron Jobs - cPanel → Advanced
1d. Source: SFTP|cPanel
Check/Get copy of .htaccess and wp-config files.
half hour.
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// 2. Prepare - Duplicator:
2c. Source: wp-admin - plugins→ Add new
Install Duplicator plugin on source website.
8.40 pm
2b. Target: cPanel→ MySQL Databases
- Make new database using name and creds from wp-config.
- db and username may have different prefix if target is an add-on
and not a cpanel account. Or if you have made cpanel account
with different username.
- Leave the new database empty.
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// 3. Make Duplicator package
// It puts the package in /wp-content/backups-dup-lite
3a. Source: wp-admin plugins→ duplicator
3b. If you have wp-config.php one level above,
it finds it when it builds the package,
and places it into docroot in the install.
3c. Make package.
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// 4. Transfer package to Target:
Source to local:
4a. scp both files: Installer, and Archive, to local Domain/Backups/duplicator
Local to Target site:
4b. Upload both files to docroot of target.
or
4b. SSH in to Target and scp files from Source.
But - good to have a copy on local anyway, for backup.
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// 5. Change dns:
. Ideally, put iwf ip number in hosts file and go in browser
But turns out iWF implements HSTS, and it's too much hassle
to change that.
- So:
- upload an 'under maintenance' index.html (using 'server.worldbridges.us')
Template at tenzintsundue.com
- change ip at cloudflare dns: 192.154.203.20
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// 6. Unpack at Target:
6a. Access domain.tld/installer.php
6b. It will do tests to make sure everything will work.
This is great - for each item it gives drop-down explanation
with fixes for problems.
6c. Resolve any failed tests.
6d. Settings:
- keep orig .htacess file, prevent Duplicator from modifying it:
Installer → Step 1 → Options → Advanced → Config Files: "Restore Original".
You may need to edit .htaccess after install.
OR maybe better
let it make new .htaccess and wp-config,
and then check local copy,
edit if needed, and upload.
- keep orig file times!
Installer → Step 1 → Options → Advanced → File Timess: "Original".
6e. Next: Enter db credentials and test connection.
6f Unpack!
6g REMEMBER to scp any files that you excluded from package!
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// 7. Check site on Target:
7. View in browser.
- REMEMBER to change cloudflare dns settings back to proxy after all working!
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// 8. Cleanup - CP/WP on Target:
8a. Log in to admin.
8b. installer file cleanup
8c. Remove entry from hosts file.
8d. compare with site from Source
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// 9. Cleanup - cPanel on Target:
9a. restore forwarders, mail filters:
cPanel → files → Backup: Backup Wizard.
9b. restore redirects:
9c. restore mail list:
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// 10. Change ip to Target ip at dns:
10a. Cloudflare, or registrar.
10b. Check Email Deliverability config - cPanel → Email
and change at Cloudflare/registrar dns.
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// 11. Check live site:
11a. ...
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➽ Use / how-to docs:
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See duplicator-NOTES.html
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