How do I move Drupal from one host to another?

How do I move Drupal from one host to another?

Here we will describe one of the options to move your site that uses phpMyAdmin and FTP, which is available with most hosting providers.

1. Turn the caching off.
2. Export your Drupal files.
3. Export your Drupal database.
4. Import your database to the new host.
5. Configure the settings.
6. Import your files to the new host.

How do I move my Drupal 8 site?

How to move a Drupal 8 website to a new server / host

1. Turn off Drupal Caching.
2. Backup your Drupal’s files/folders.
3. Backup your Drupal’s database.
4. Retore your Drupal’s database on your new host.
5. Edit your Drupal’s settings.php file.
6. Upload your Drupal’s files and folders to the new host.

What to do when you move a Drupal site?

If you are moving a live site from one host or server to another you will need to adjust your DNS settings to point to the new server. Now you need to reverse the process on the new site. Upload or copy the whole Drupal code – core, modules, themes – to the new site. Or reconstruct from fresh copies if you prefer.

How to transfer Drupal code to a new server?

Copy the whole Drupal code – core, modules, themes, and download them if necessary or, better, transfer them directly to the new server. You could choose to use new copies instead of the new site.

How do I connect to a remote Drupal server?

Connect to your remote server via FTP, for which you will need to download an FTP program like FileZilla. Enter the connection credentials, then hit the QuickConnect button to connect to your remote server that hosts your site. There you will see your main site’s folder.

Do you need to change DNS settings when migrating a site?

You will need to tweak the regular expression a bit if your database uses a table prefix. If you are moving a live site from one host or server to another you will need to adjust your DNS settings to point to the new server. Now you need to reverse the process on the new site.