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Domain Expired Need to Transfer WordPress Content Question - Need Help

by NevinC
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I have a wordpress site where the domain name has expired. The content, including the articles, images, files etc. are still hosted in my cpanel of my webhost. Is there any way I can transfer to another domain or sub-domain?
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  • Profile picture of the author spinx101
    If you want to access the site through a new domain you need to add it as a parked domain in cpanel or ask your current host to change your main domain name.

    You then need to enter file manager in cpanel and edit wp-config.php with code editor built into file manager.

    Add the following lines:

    define('WP_HOME','http://example.com');
    define('WP_SITEURL','http://example.com');

    Obviously replace example with your new domain.

    You should now be able to access your site on a new domain (I am assuming you know how to get a new domain and change the name servers etc).
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  • Profile picture of the author Shane Williams
    There an export option in the manager tab on the WordPress dashboard and you should be able to save your WordPress posts to your computer’s hard drive. Then copy your WordPress content folder over to your computer hard drive (this should copy all the images, plugins and themes etc) using an FTP client like FileZilla.

    Install WordPress on your new domain, upload your WordPress content folder using an FTP client and override the existing folder and then import your Post using the Manager tab on the WordPress dashboard.

    Activate your theme and plugins and then install and run http://www.velvetblues.com/web-devel...n-update-urls/ which will update all ULRs, permalinks etc
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