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.
NOTE: I’ve not tested it yet, but check out the WordPress Move plugin – could help if anyone needs something a little more user-friendly than the process documented below (although knowing what’s going on behind the scenes can only help!).
This post has been translated into French by Jean-Guy Grenot.
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.
Welcome! I build websites - mostly based on the brilliant, free & open 
