Migration to wordpress hosting
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I believe our website is done in wordpress but hosted somewhere else. I would like to host at WordPress. if I have the WP admin user name and password, is that all I need to migrate it to WordPress hosting? I do not know anything about the backend of websites and I do not want the website to stop working.
WP.com: Yes
Jetpack: No
Correct account: YesThe blog I need help with is: (visible only to moderators and staff)
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Hello,
Thank you for reaching out to us. If your website is currently hosted elsewhere and you’d like to migrate it to WordPress.com, having the WordPress admin username and password is a good start. I recommend migrating your site and making sure everything works before pointing your domain to WordPress.com. This will ensure that your site faces minimal (if any) disruptions.
I recommend checking out our guide on “Migrating from a Self-Hosted WordPress Site to WordPress.com” here:
Use the Move to WordPress.com plugin to migrate a self-hosted WordPress site to WordPress.com. Follow the steps in this guide to import your site (including your content, media, plugins, and theme) directly from your wp-admin dashboard.Prerequisites
To follow the steps in this guide, you will need:
Your source site: a WordPress site with any other hosting provider (referred to as a se
You’ll want to create a WordPress.com site first with a suitable WordPress.com plan that fits your needs. If you have plugins/themes on your site that you’d like to keep using, please choose the WordPress.com Creator plan, which supports plugins, third-party themes, and many advanced hosting features like real-time automatic backups.
If you have any more questions or need assistance with the migration process, please feel free to ask. We’re here to help!
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