Using 1-click WordPress migration

With WordPress 1-click migration, you can move your existing WordPress site from one location to another. This is useful if you need to change your domain name or make a copy of your website to a different domain or subdomain. The existing website will remain at its original place. Only a copy of your original is being moved.

Before you continue: During the migration you need to enter the following details. Please make sure you have these at hand, before you start the migration.

The URL where the WordPress site you want to migrate is located. Just open the site in your browser and copy the address.

The Server login details of the web space where the site you want to migrate is currently hosted. If your site is hosted with another provider, we need those details.

If both domains are hosted with one.com, you need to start the migration on the domain where you want to move your site to.

Step 1 - Go to WordPress in the one.com Control Panel
Step 2 - Click New migration
Step 3 - Choose a location
Step 4 - Enter the source website URL
Step 5 - Enter server details
Step 6 - Confirm and continue
Step 7 - Wait while the migration is in progress
Step 8 - Check your inbox for a confirmation
Step 9 - That's it!

Step 1 - Go to WordPress in the one.com Control Panel

Log into the one.com Control Panel and click WordPress.

Screenshot of a red arrow pointing to the WordPress tile in the one.com Control Panel.

Step 2 - Click New migration

Click New migration to start the process of moving an existing WordPress site to your web space.

Tip: Are you using the Beginner plan? Upgrade to Explorer or higher to use 1-click WordPress migration, or migrate it manually.

The screenshot shows an overview of WordPress installations, with a red arrow indicating the "New migration" button.

Step 3 - Choose a location

Choose the location for the WordPress installation on your web space and click Next to continue.

The screenshot displays the pop-up window for selecting the location of the installation, either on the main domain or on a subdomain.

Note: If you choose the option Subdomain you will be asked to give your blog a name in the next step.

Step 4 - Enter the source website URL

Enter the source website URL of the existing WordPress site starting with HTTP or HTTPS.
The source URL is the location where the WordPress site you want to migrate is currently available. You can simply open your website in your browser, copy the URL from the browser bar and paste it here.

The source website URL is highlighted in the screenshot.

Step 5 - Enter server details

To migrate your WordPress site, we need to log in to the web space where it's currently hosted.

Choose a connection type
Select how you want to connect – for example, using SSH.
Enter your server login details
We recommend keeping this window open and opening a new tab for the next steps.

If you're using SSH, please follow these steps:

Make sure SSH access is enabled in your one.com Control Panel. You can find the instructions under Activate SSH for my web space.
Navigate to your connection details under SSH & SFTP in the one.com Control Panel. Click here to open the section directly.
Under SSH & SFTP Administration, your domain's specific connection details are displayed.
Return to the migration tool and enter your retrieved connection details to continue the migration process.

The screenshot highlights the input fields where you need to enter the SSH connection details.

If you are not sure what details to enter, you need to contact the host where your WordPress site is currently hosted. This may not be one.com.

Step 6 - Confirm and continue

Check the box to confirm that you allow us to run the migrator script.
Click Migrate site to continue.

Note: The .htaccess file will be replaced with the default WordPress .htaccess. This is to avoid errors during the migration. If you have added custom settings to your .htaccess you need to enter them again after the migration is completed.

Two red arrows point to the check box and the "Migrate site" button.

Step 7 - Wait while the migration is in progress

The migration is now in progress. Normally this should not take longer than 10 minutes. We will send you an email to your contact email address as soon as the migration has been completed, so you are welcome to close this window.

If something caused the migration to fail, we will also send you an email, in which we explain what went wrong. Also, check our Migration troubleshoot guide.

Tip: If the 1-click migration fails, you can always move your site manually. We have created a step-by-step guide to help you along the way.

Step 8 - Check your inbox for a confirmation

When the migration is completed we will send you a confirmation via email. Click the button Visit site in the email to open your migrated website and check if everything is as expected.

The screenshot shows the "Migration successful" email and a red arrow points to the "Visit site" button.

Step 9 - That's it!

Congratulations, you have successfully migrated your WordPress site! You can now check your website inside your browser. In most cases, your website is now successfully moved, including images and links.

If you experience any difficulties, please reach out to our support.

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