Moving WordPress to new domain name

This is a great video tutorial on how to move your WordPress site to a new domain name by moving all of the files as well as the database. Here is a summary of the ten steps so you wont have to go back and watch the video again.

  1. Set up your new domain name and hosting.
  2. Backup all your wordpress files using an FTP service like WinSCP or FileZilla.
  3. Backup and export your database using cPanel and phpMyAdmin.
  4. Create a new database for the new domains WordPpress installation.
  5. Upload all files to new domain folder using FTP.
  6. Edit wp-config.php file with database name, user name and password
  7. Install search and replace plugin and replace old domain throughout site.
  8. Set 301 redirect in .htaccess file.
  9. Update webmaster tools of domain name change.
  10. Check and test everything on website.