
Back up and move emails from your desktop mail program, such as Thunderbird, using copy, move, and import techniques, with IMAP versus POP3 considerations for safe site migration.
Explore how to back up a WordPress site using hosting provider tools, comparing full backups, master backups, and home directory backups, and learn to securely store copies for migration.
Explore how domain names and name servers work, why you should point your registrar to your hosting instead of transferring, and how to update MX and A records during migrations.
Upload the duplicator backup to public_html on a live cPanel site, run the installer, configure the database, test the site, and delete legacy files for security.
Lesson covers installing plugin and restoring backups. Creating backups is covered in: Using Plugins in Combination (for a very good reason).
Install and activate a WordPress migration plugin, back up with UpdraftPlus, export from local host, and import to the live site using All-in-One WP Migration.
Learn to extend the all-in-one WordPress migration plugin’s import limit by editing the maximum file size. This enables backups up to 2 gigabytes and is allowed under the license.
Learn how to combine WordPress backup plugins, such as UpdraftPlus and Duplicator, to back up content and databases and migrate sites using offsite storage like Dropbox or Google Drive.
Create a new database and user in cPanel, import the database with phpMyAdmin, and update wp-config for the new credentials, then plan for domain and IP propagation while testing.
Create or add to your .htaccess in the folder you are protecting.
# Protect Your WordPress Configuration wp-config.php File:
<files wp-config.php>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</files>
#Protect .htaccess file:
<files ~ "^.*\.([Hh][Tt][Aa])">
order allow,deny
deny from all
satisfy all
</files>
#Disable Access to XML-RPC File
<Files xmlrpc.php>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Files>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
USE: *.php DENY FROM ALL ---- WITH CAUTION! USE ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
To prevent .php execution put this in a ".htaccess" file in any folder:
<Files *.php>
deny from all
</Files>
Step-by-step methods of how to: backup / move & restore your WordPress site.
I will show you how to create backups using cPanel and backup plugins. Then you will learn how to create a clone of your site and how to migrate it using plugins and manually. We will then cover moving from one hosting provider to another. We will also cover setting up a localhost testing environment to test on before moving it to your new host.
You do not need any programming experience. You do need some WordPress Admin experience with access to a cPanel hosting account.
What this course will give you is: CONFIDENCE in creating backups & moving your site, including your emails!
I have included a BONUS section on site security enjoy!