[wp-hackers] WordPress deployment/relocation steps

[Blue Chives]

If olddomain isn't the same length as newdomain you will need to re-serialise the data help in the wp-options table.


On 27 Jun 2011, at 19:02, Justin W Hall wrote:

> Hey Folks -
> 
> The following is what I do when I deploy/relocate a WP install. Was wondering if there is a faster or more efficient way to do it?
> 
> 1) Backup www.olddomain.com
> 2) Download a copy of the WP install files
> 4) Export database via phpmyadmin
> 5) Open data base in text editor find and replace "olddomain" with "newdomain".
> 6) Upload wordpress files
> 7) Change wp-config file if it needs it.
> 8) Import database
> 9) Drink a beer while waiting for upload :)
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