This article describes how to import a WordPress installation from another server using the Softaculous tool in cPanel, which is enabled by default for all our web hosting accounts.
IMPORTING WORDPRESS
To import a WordPress installation using Softaculous, follow these steps:
- Log in to cPanel.
- In the Softaculous Apps Installer section of the cPanel home screen, click WordPress. The Softaculous WordPress installer page appears.
- Click the Import tab. The Import Software - WordPress page appears.
- Click the From Remote Server tab.
- In the Source section, complete the details for the server from which you want to import a WordPress installation:
- In the Domain Name text box, type the domain name for the source WordPress installation.
Note: Do not type the http:// or https:// prefix. Type only the domain name (for example, example.com).
- In the Server Host (Optional) text box, type the server hostname if it is different from the domain name.
- In the Protocol list box, select the protocol to use for the import, or accept the default value.
- In the Domain Name text box, type the domain name for the source WordPress installation.
This procedure describes how to use regular FTP.
- In the Port text box, type the port to use for connecting to the domain, or accept the default value.
- In the FTP Username text box, type the username that you use to connect to the server.
- In the FTP Password text box, type the password for the FTP user that you specified in the previous step.
- In the FTP Pathtext box, type the document root path relative to the account's home directory.
- The document root path is frequently /public_html, /www, or /htdocs.
- If the WordPress installation is on an addon domain or a subdomain, type the path to the document root for the addon domain or subdomain.
- In the Installation Directory (Optional) text box, type the directory name for the source WordPress installation.
Note: If the WordPress installation is in the same path that is defined in the FTP Path text box, leave this option empty.
- In the Destination section, specify where WordPress will be installed on the new server:
- In the Choose Protocollist box, select the protocol.
- If you have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select https:// or https://www. If you do not have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select http:// or http://www .In the
- Choose Domain list box, select the domain for installation, or accept the default value.
- In the In Directory text box, type the directory where you want to install the application, or accept the default value.
Note: If you want your domain name to go directly to the application, make sure the In Directory text box is blank.
- In the Advanced Options section, in the Database Name text box, type the name of the database to create for the application, or accept the default value.
- Click Import.
Once the import process is complete, you can manage the imported Wordpress installation in Softaculous.