Is ServMask necessary to migrate a Wordpress site, or is just a matter of editing the php.ini file?
I'm in the process of migrating a Wordpress site to a new domain / server. I'm using a plugin called "All in One" and it seems to be really intuitive, but I had a question.
At one point in the process, you're confronted with a message that says anything beyond 512 MB is considered beyond the scope of the free utility and it gives you a link to something called, "Servemask." (https://servmask.com/products/unlimited-extension).
I'm wondering if this is something I could do on my own. Meaning, if this is nothing more than adjusting the php.ini file, could I not do this myself without the utility or is there more to it than that?
What do you think?
At one point in the process, you're confronted with a message that says anything beyond 512 MB is considered beyond the scope of the free utility and it gives you a link to something called, "Servemask." (https://servmask.com/products/unlimited-extension).
I'm wondering if this is something I could do on my own. Meaning, if this is nothing more than adjusting the php.ini file, could I not do this myself without the utility or is there more to it than that?
What do you think?
One of the easiest ways I've found to migrate a site is using ManageWP. It does require temporary use of their premium backup option with their Clone tool, but it only costs a few cents if you deactivate the premium option after you've got the site up and running. And you can get free monthly remote backups from their service after that...
Let me know if you want to try that out, and I can give you some more tips on the easiest way to use the tool.
Let me know if you want to try that out, and I can give you some more tips on the easiest way to use the tool.
Other options include the backup plugins Duplicator or BackupBuddy.
Generally I use Duplicator + if that fails...
Use BackupBuddy + if that fails...
Use a plugin to just backup the database + then pull all files using SFTP + if that fails...
Enable ssh + manually backup the database + rsync all the files to their new home.
Normally Duplicator or BackupBuddy are sufficient.
Generally I use Duplicator + if that fails...
Use BackupBuddy + if that fails...
Use a plugin to just backup the database + then pull all files using SFTP + if that fails...
Enable ssh + manually backup the database + rsync all the files to their new home.
Normally Duplicator or BackupBuddy are sufficient.
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Gentlemen! Thank you so much for your input! I'm a PHP Developer by trade, but I'm hip to the fact that Wordpress is often a discipline in and of itself.
I want to give you a brief background of what I've been contending with, just so you can give me any further tips and instruction you deem appropriate.
There's the whole ball of wax, gentlemen. What I plan on doing is installing ManageWP, just because it sounds free. Any other suggestions?
I want to give you a brief background of what I've been contending with, just so you can give me any further tips and instruction you deem appropriate.
- I'm moving the site from one hosting service to another.
- As a way to ensure that I could seamlessly transition the site's content, I opted to use one of my client's extra URL's as a trial
- The original site was backed up using Backup Buddy
- That service would work right up a certain point and then freeze
- I attempted to upload the content manually and do a "replace" within the sql supporting the site
- That worked, but the site never matched the original
- I started from scratch after getting some feedback from Godaddy
- I installed a generic WP site and then used the "All In One" plugin
- After reviewing the original Backup Buddy content, I realized the original webmaster had given me an older file. Both the sql and the web content were incomplete
- He had also given me a complete replica of his server. It was then that I could accurately deduce that his original backup was horribly wrong. His zip file was around 60 MB. The actual site, when compressed, is over 800 MB
- I've been working on this on and off for over several days and I'm more than ready to be done with this puppy!
There's the whole ball of wax, gentlemen. What I plan on doing is installing ManageWP, just because it sounds free. Any other suggestions?
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Guys! I got it done! I used All in One with their "unlimited" plugin. I did have to upload the file to the server using ftp. Uploading a file proved to be too much of a strain, but it's good and I can't tell you what a relief it is!
Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks so much for your help!
your best bet is just to do an export and then import of the sites and you should be set.