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::- Run phpmyadmin on new site.
::- Run phpmyadmin on new site.
::- Make careful note of HOME and SITE urls of target WordPress installation.
::- Make careful note of HOME and SITE urls of target WordPress installation.
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::- Change hard-coded links in widget and style.css.  (Later on, learn how NOT to use hard-coded links!)
::- Change hard-coded links in widget and style.css.  (Later on, learn how NOT to use hard-coded links!)
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::- Use [http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-update-urls-when-moving-your-wordpress-site/ Velvet Blue Update URLs] to modify the URLs on the source installation.
::- Use [http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-update-urls-when-moving-your-wordpress-site/ Velvet Blue Update URLs] to modify the URLs on the source installation.
::- Use phpmyadmin on source site to verify new urls.
::- Use phpmyadmin on source site to verify new urls.
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::- Use phpmyadmin on source site to export the database.
::- Use phpmyadmin on source site to export the database.


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::- Upload all source code for WordPress from the target site to the new site.
::- Upload all source code for WordPress from the target site to the new site.
::- Use phpmyadmin on target site to import SQL from the source site.
::- Use phpmyadmin on target site to import SQL from the source site.
== Morals of the story ==
* don't hard-wire css or images
* save taskerr mods in special taskerr-custom-css sheet

Latest revision as of 12:03, 10 December 2022

- Run phpmyadmin on new site.
- Make careful note of HOME and SITE urls of target WordPress installation.
—  — 
- Change hard-coded links in widget and style.css. (Later on, learn how NOT to use hard-coded links!)
- Use Velvet Blue Update URLs to modify the URLs on the source installation.
- Use phpmyadmin on source site to verify new urls.
- Use phpmyadmin on source site to double-check HOME and SITE urls.
- Use phpmyadmin on source site to export the database.
—  — 
- Upload all source code for WordPress from the target site to the new site.
- Use phpmyadmin on target site to import SQL from the source site.

Morals of the story

  • don't hard-wire css or images
  • save taskerr mods in special taskerr-custom-css sheet