How Do I Copy an Entire WordPress Site?

Copying an entire WordPress site is not as simple as copying the files from your computer to the server where the WordPress site is hosted. The files on a WordPress site may be stored in a number of locations, including in the theme folder, in the wp-config.

php file, and in the wp-content folder. To copy an entire WordPress site, you will need to copy all of the files in these locations to the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

Once the files are copied to the server, you can begin to customize the site to your own specifications. To copy an entire WordPress site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

2. Copy the files in the wp-content folder to the wp-content folder on the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

3. Copy the files in the wp-config.

php file to the wp-config.php file on the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

4. Copy the files in the theme folder to the theme folder on the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

5. Edit the wp-config.

php file on the server where the WordPress site is hosted to specify the location of the WordPress database.

6. Edit the wp-content/themes folder on the server where the WordPress site is hosted to specify the location of the WordPress themes.

7. Activate the WordPress site on the server where the WordPress site is hosted.

8. Configure the site as you desire.

Once the site is configured, you can delete the files on the server where the WordPress site is hosted.