WARNING! This post isn’t really for beginners. In any case, please back all your stuff up comprehensively before trying anything out. If you don’t know what you’re doing, things could go quite wrong.
Moving WordPress’s location—be it to a new domain, a new server location, or both—has never been as easy as it might be. Here I’m going to document my own process for achieving this, and try to keep it updated with new ideas and lessons learned.
Please note before starting that I’m concentrating here on the WordPress-specific side of this process. For anything not related to WordPress regarding moving domain or server, you should probably check with your domain registration service or web hosting provider.
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