How to move a Wordpress blog to another directory

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When should I change the installation directory for my Wordpress blog?

If you install your blog in the"wordpress" directory of your FTP space, your site will be visible at the following address: http: //mondomaine.com/wordpress/.

This is not the best solution for remembering the location of your website. What's more, it may affect your website's SEO.

The best thing to do is to consider moving your Wordpress blog so that it is directly visible at the address http://mondomaine.com/.

This help will show you the steps to follow step by step to carry out this operation.

What do you need to move your Wordpress blog?

In order to move your Wordpress blog, you need..:

• Access to your database via PHPMyAdmin
• Access to your FTP space
  

Back up your data.

This operation is not without risk. Before you start, it is important to make a full backup of your site and your database so that you can retrace your steps in the event of complications. If you make a mistake, your website may no longer be displayed.

Export your database

Connect to your PHPMyadmin interface using your MySQL connection settings.

- On the left-hand side, click on the database corresponding to your Wordpress blog

- Click on the"Export" tab. This will create a backup of your database.

- Click on the"Execute" button to start downloading an export file with the name"mabasewordpress.sql".

Modify your export file

- Open the file downloaded in the previous step using a text editor.

- If your Wordpress blog is currently visible under the url"http://mondomaine.com/wordpress/" and you want it to appear under the url"http://mondomaine.com/", use your text editor to go to"search/replace". In the"Search" section, enter the current URL of your Wordpress site. In the"Replace with" section, enter the new link to your website.

- Save the modified file.

Create a new database

From your LWS customer area, create a new database.

Import your database

- Go back to your PHPMyAdmin interface and left-click on the name of the database you have just created.

- Click on the"Import" tab

- Select the file you modified in step 3, then click on the"Run" button.

Copy your web files

- Connect to your FTP space via FileZilla and go to the"wordpress" directory

- Select all the files in this directory and drag them into the parent directory

Modify your blog's config file

This last step involves modifying the"wp_config.php" file located at the root of your FTP space in order to change the name of your new database:

- Edit the"wp_config.php" file located at the root of your FTP space (you can do this from LWS Webtransfert)

- Look for a line in the form"define('DB_NAME', 'mabasewordpress');" where"mabasewordpress " is replaced by the name of your database.

- Change the name of the current database to the new one: define('DB_NAME', 'madeuxiemebasewordpress');

Test

Finally, test access to your blog from the "http://mondomaine.com" address.

Conclusion

You can now move your Wordpress site from one directory to another without losing any data and without your website malfunctioning with LWS. Before moving a website, it is advisable to make a backup of your Wordpress site so that you can reinstall it in the event of a problem.

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