{"id":18453,"date":"2018-08-07T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T08:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hetzner.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:08:34","slug":"how-to-transfer-a-wordpress-site-to-xneelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/how-to-transfer-a-wordpress-site-to-xneelo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to transfer a WordPress site to xneelo via konsoleH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transferring your WordPress site from your existing hosting provider over to xneelo\u00a0need not be a difficult or complex task. Below is\u00a0a<strong> step-by-step guide<\/strong> to\u00a0help you.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, there are a number of <strong>migration plugins<\/strong> that may be able to do the job for you \u2013 see <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/search\/migration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.org<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/migrate-your-wordpress-website-using-duplicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duplicator plugin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is frequently used for website migration purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP AppInstaller<\/a> to create a new WordPress site first, then use the migration plugin to migrate the site content.<\/p>\n<h2>Download Existing Site<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you\u2019ll need to<strong> download your current site<\/strong> from your current hosting provider to your computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are 2 components of a WordPress site that need to be downloaded:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Files:<\/strong> This includes the core WordPress files, any installed themes, and plugins. Also, any other documents you may have uploaded to the site, including images, PDF files, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Database:<\/strong> The database contains all your posts, pages and other settings for WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to download both the files and the database in order to have a complete copy of your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h2>Downloading the Files<\/h2>\n<p>Using an <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/ftp-quick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTP<\/a> program (such as FileZilla), connect to your site and browse to the root of your website. In your FTP program you should see files and folders similar to the following:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/default-wp-install-folder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/default-wp-install-folder.png 719w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/default-wp-install-folder-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Select all the files and folders<\/strong> (excluding any non-WordPress files and folders) and download them to a folder on your computer. You can do this either by dragging-and-dropping the files, or selecting the download button in your FTP client.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Depending on the size of your WordPress site, this process could take a while (up to a few hours). If the process fails, it&#8217;s best to start again with all the files.<\/p>\n<h2>Downloading the Database<\/h2>\n<p>You should have access to your database through your current provider. If unsure, contact them for help downloading it.<br \/>\nIf you make use of <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> on your control panel or cPanel, <strong>follow the below steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your WordPress site&#8217;s database from the left panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab on the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep <\/span><b>Export Method<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><b>Quick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><b>SQL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Go<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to download the file. Move it to your designated folder on your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Set up New Database<\/h2>\n<p>Your new WordPress site will need a database on the new site. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/managing-website\/mysql\/how-do-i-create-and-manage-a-mysql-database-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these instructions<\/a> on how to set up your database via konsoleH.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After configuring the new database, note down the login credentials such as database name, database username, password, and hostname. You&#8217;ll need these later when updating the connection strings for the database.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Edit Local Config File<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before uploading your website files to the new site, edit the WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) that you previously downloaded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to your download folder and locate the <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file. Open it using a text editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac). Since this is a copy of your live site&#8217;s config file, there&#8217;s no need to create a backup before editing it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Look for the database details section in the config file and <strong>replace the italicized text<\/strong> with the corresponding values from your new database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a table to help you match the information in <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> with the details in konsoleH:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>wp-config.php<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>konsoleH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DB_NAME<\/td>\n<td>Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DB_USER<\/td>\n<td>Username<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DB_PASSWORD<\/td>\n<td>Password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DB_HOST<\/td>\n<td>Server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace <em>&#8216;dbname&#8217;<\/em>, <em>&#8216;dbuser&#8217;<\/em>, <em>&#8216;dbpassword&#8217;<\/em>, and <em>&#8216;dbhost&#8217;<\/em> with the actual database name, username, password, and server details for your new database as provided by konsoleH. Once you&#8217;ve made these changes, <strong>save the wp-config.php file<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Upload Existing Site<\/h2>\n<h3>Uploading the Files<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next steps are to upload your files to the new website using FTP:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use your <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/filezilla-ftp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTP program<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to connect to your domain hosted with us. You can connect using either your domain&#8217;s xneelo-hosted <strong>server name<\/strong> or<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/ip-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>IP address<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the <strong>public_html<\/strong> folder in your FTP program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload all the files from your local folder to the <strong>public_html<\/strong> folder on the server.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that the uploading process may take a long time to complete, especially for larger websites. If the upload fails, starting the process from scratch is recommended. If you encounter persistent issues with uploading your files, reach out to our <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Team<\/a> for assistance. Provide them with details of the error you&#8217;re experiencing to help them assist you effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Uploading the Database<\/h3>\n<p>You can upload your database using <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> from within konsoleH. Step-by-step visual instructions are available <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/managing-website\/mysql\/import-phpmyadmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in into <a href=\"https:\/\/login.konsoleh.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">konsoleH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0the website name under the <strong>Hosting Services<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>Select<strong> Manage Services<\/strong> in the left-hand menu<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Databases<\/strong>, select <strong>Manage MySQL<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the database you created earlier, by clicking on the checkbox<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in the top right. PhpMyAdmin will now open in a new window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you can upload the database using phpMyAdmin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in a new window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <strong>Import<\/strong> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under <strong>File to Import<\/strong>, select the button next to <strong>Browse your computer<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the location of the downloaded database file and select it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the drop-down box under the <strong>Format<\/strong> heading is set to SQL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <strong>Go<\/strong> to initiate the upload process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the upload proceeds smoothly, your database will be uploaded. In case of any issues, contact our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Find and Replace<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re moving your website to a new domain, you&#8217;ll need to <strong>update all mentions of the old domain with the new one<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making global search and replace changes carries risks. Only proceed if you&#8217;re confident in your technical skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider using a WordPress plugin for this task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download a script that scans your website&#8217;s database and swaps the old domain with the new. Get the script <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/interconnectit.com\/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow the installation instructions on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After installing the script, access the script folder through your web browser. You should see a page that looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wp-search-and-replace-tool.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wp-search-and-replace-tool.png 320w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wp-search-and-replace-tool-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill out the fields as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Replace:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter your new domain name here, for example: newdomain.co.za<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Search:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter your old domain name here; olddomain.co.za<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Database: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your new database details here<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test the database connection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;all tables&#8221; unless you would like to exclude tables then you can use the &#8220;select tables&#8221; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run a dry run test by selecting the option &#8220;<\/span>Do a safe test run&#8221;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may then proceed to run a live run by selecting &#8220;<\/span>Search and Replace&#8221;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Please note this cannot be undone).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;<\/span>Live Run&#8221;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to start the search and replace process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After finishing the process, all mentions of your old domain should have been substituted with your new domain and you may proceed to delete the <\/span><b>Search and Replace directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Testing Your New Site<\/h2>\n<p>If you are only migrating the site over to us, while keeping the same domain name, we suggest that you<strong> test your new site before transferring your domain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to do this is by emulating the DNS change by updating the host file on your computer<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/hosting-account-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the<strong> IP address<\/strong><\/a> of the server your website is hosted on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Update your hosts file<\/strong>. Your hosts file could be in various locations based on your operating system:<br \/>\nIn Windows, the file is located in the following folder:<\/p>\n<pre><span>C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc<\/span><\/pre>\n<p>On Mac, the file is located here:<\/p>\n<pre>\/etc\/hosts<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Edit this file using a text editor (with Administrative privileges). Once opened, add the following to the bottom of the file: The IP address of your server, followed by a tab and then the domain name of your website e.g:<br \/>\n41.204.202.32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0www.example.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> the file and <strong>browse<\/strong> to your domain name; you should see your WordPress site as hosted on xneelo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Transfer Domain<\/h2>\n<p>The final step in this process is to<strong> transfer your domain name to us<\/strong>. This will ensure that when your visitors browse to your domain name they will see your website as hosted with xneelo. Have a look at one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/domains\/domain-transfer-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comprehensive guides<\/a> on transferring your domain to us.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"Transferring your WordPress site from your existing hosting provider over to xneelo\u00a0need not be a difficult or complex task. Below is\u00a0a<strong> step-by-step guide<\/strong> to\u00a0help you.\r\n\r\nAlternatively, there are a number of <strong>migration plugins<\/strong> that may be able to do the job for you \u2013 see <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/search\/migration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.org<\/a>. <span >The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/migrate-your-wordpress-website-using-duplicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span >Duplicator plugin<\/span><\/a><span > is frequently used for website migration purposes.<\/span>\r\n\r\nUse our <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP AppInstaller<\/a> to create a new WordPress site first, then use the migration plugin to migrate the site content.\r\n<h2>Download Existing Site<\/h2>\r\n<span >First, you\u2019ll need to<strong> download your current site<\/strong> from your current hosting provider to your computer.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are 2 components of a WordPress site that need to be downloaded:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Files:<\/strong> This includes the core WordPress files, any installed themes, and plugins. Also, any other documents you may have uploaded to the site, including images, PDF files, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Database:<\/strong> The database contains all your posts, pages and other settings for WordPress<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYou\u2019ll need to download both the files and the database in order to have a complete copy of your WordPress site.\r\n<h2>Downloading the Files<\/h2>\r\nUsing an <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/ftp-quick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTP<\/a> program (such as FileZilla), connect to your site and browse to the root of your website. In your FTP program you should see files and folders similar to the following:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-18489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/default-wp-install-folder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"356\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Select all the files and folders<\/strong> (excluding any non-WordPress files and folders) and download them to a folder on your computer. You can do this either by dragging-and-dropping the files, or selecting the download button in your FTP client.\r\n<p ><strong>Note:<\/strong> Depending on the size of your WordPress site, this process could take a while (up to a few hours). If the process fails, it's best to start again with all the files.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Downloading the Database<\/h2>\r\nYou should have access to your database through your current provider. If unsure, contact them for help downloading it.\r\nIf you make use of <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> on your control panel or cPanel, <strong>follow the below steps<\/strong>:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span >Choose your WordPress site's database from the left panel.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Click the <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span > tab on the right.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Keep <\/span><b>Export Method<\/b><span > as <\/span><b>Quick<\/b><span >,<\/span><span > and <\/span><b>Format<\/b><span > as <\/span><b>SQL<\/b><span >.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Click <\/span><b>Go<\/b><span > to download the file. Move it to your designated folder on your computer.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Set up New Database<\/h2>\r\nYour new WordPress site will need a database on the new site. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/managing-website\/mysql\/how-do-i-create-and-manage-a-mysql-database-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these instructions<\/a> on how to set up your database via konsoleH.\r\n\r\n<span >After configuring the new database, note down the login credentials such as database name, database username, password, and hostname. You'll need these later when updating the connection strings for the database.<\/span>\r\n<h2>Edit Local Config File<\/h2>\r\n<span >Before uploading your website files to the new site, edit the WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) that you previously downloaded.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Follow these steps:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span >Navigate to your download folder and locate the <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file. Open it using a text editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac). Since this is a copy of your live site's config file, there's no need to create a backup before editing it.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Look for the database details section in the config file and <strong>replace the italicized text<\/strong> with the corresponding values from your new database.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nHere's a table to help you match the information in <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> with the details in konsoleH:\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>wp-config.php<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>konsoleH<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DB_NAME<\/td>\r\n<td>Database<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DB_USER<\/td>\r\n<td>Username<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DB_PASSWORD<\/td>\r\n<td>Password<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DB_HOST<\/td>\r\n<td>Server<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<span >Replace <em>'dbname'<\/em>, <em>'dbuser'<\/em>, <em>'dbpassword'<\/em>, and <em>'dbhost'<\/em> with the actual database name, username, password, and server details for your new database as provided by konsoleH. Once you've made these changes, <strong>save the wp-config.php file<\/strong>.<\/span>\r\n<h2>Upload Existing Site<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Uploading the Files<\/h3>\r\n<span >The next steps are to upload your files to the new website using FTP:<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Use your <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/filezilla-ftp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTP program<\/a> <span >to connect to your domain hosted with us. You can connect using either your domain's xneelo-hosted <strong>server name<\/strong> or<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/ip-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>IP address<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Navigate to the <strong>public_html<\/strong> folder in your FTP program.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Upload all the files from your local folder to the <strong>public_html<\/strong> folder on the server.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<span >Note that the uploading process may take a long time to complete, especially for larger websites. If the upload fails, starting the process from scratch is recommended. If you encounter persistent issues with uploading your files, reach out to our <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Team<\/a> for assistance. Provide them with details of the error you're experiencing to help them assist you effectively.<\/span>\r\n<h3>Uploading the Database<\/h3>\r\nYou can upload your database using <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> from within konsoleH. Step-by-step visual instructions are available <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/managing-website\/mysql\/import-phpmyadmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Log in into <a href=\"https:\/\/login.konsoleh.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">konsoleH<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select\u00a0the website name under the <strong>Hosting Services<\/strong> tab<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select<strong> Manage Services<\/strong> in the left-hand menu<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Databases<\/strong>, select <strong>Manage MySQL<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the database you created earlier, by clicking on the checkbox<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in the top right. PhpMyAdmin will now open in a new window.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<span >Now, you can upload the database using phpMyAdmin.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Follow these steps:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span >Open <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in a new window.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Click on the <strong>Import<\/strong> tab.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Under <strong>File to Import<\/strong>, select the button next to <strong>Browse your computer<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Navigate to the location of the downloaded database file and select it.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Click <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Ensure that the drop-down box under the <strong>Format<\/strong> heading is set to SQL.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Click <strong>Go<\/strong> to initiate the upload process.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<span >If the upload proceeds smoothly, your database will be uploaded. In case of any issues, contact our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span >Support team<\/span><\/a><span > for assistance.<\/span>\r\n<h2>Find and Replace<\/h2>\r\n<span >If you're moving your website to a new domain, you'll need to <strong>update all mentions of the old domain with the new one<\/strong>. Here's how to do it:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Note: <\/b><span >Making global search and replace changes carries risks. Only proceed if you're confident in your technical skills.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >Consider using a WordPress plugin for this task.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >Download a script that scans your website's database and swaps the old domain with the new. Get the script <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/interconnectit.com\/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span >here<\/span><\/a><span > and follow the installation instructions on the website.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >After installing the script, access the script folder through your web browser. You should see a page that looks like this:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-18491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wp-search-and-replace-tool.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"598\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span >Fill out the fields as follows:<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><b>Replace:<\/b><span > Enter your new domain name here, for example: newdomain.co.za<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><b>Search:<\/b><span > Enter your old domain name here; olddomain.co.za<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><b>Database: <\/b><span >Enter your new database details here<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >Test the database connection<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >Select \"all tables\" unless you would like to exclude tables then you can use the \"select tables\" option.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >Run a dry run test by selecting the option \"<\/span>Do a safe test run\"<span >.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >You may then proceed to run a live run by selecting \"<\/span>Search and Replace\"<span > (Please note this cannot be undone).<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >Select \"<\/span>Live Run\"<span > to start the search and replace process.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<span >After finishing the process, all mentions of your old domain should have been substituted with your new domain and you may proceed to delete the <\/span><b>Search and Replace directory<\/b><span >.<\/span>\r\n<h2>Testing Your New Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you are only migrating the site over to us, while keeping the same domain name, we suggest that you<strong> test your new site before transferring your domain<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe easiest way to do this is by emulating the DNS change by updating the host file on your computer\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/hosting-account-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the<strong> IP address<\/strong><\/a> of the server your website is hosted on.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>\u00a0Update your hosts file<\/strong>. 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