{"id":296,"date":"2021-08-30T09:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T03:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2021-08-31T00:21:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T18:36:36","slug":"migrate-wordpress-using-softaculous-remote-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-using-softaculous-remote-import\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-using-softaculous-remote-import\/#Steps_to_Migrate_a_WordPress_site_from_a_remote_server_using_Softaculous_Remote_Import\" >Steps to Migrate a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-using-softaculous-remote-import\/#Information_you_need_to_fill_in_Source_Section_for_Softaculous_Remote_Import\" >Information you need to fill in Source Section for Softaculous Remote Import.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-using-softaculous-remote-import\/#Information_you_need_to_fill_in_the_Destination_Section_for_Softaculous_Remote_Import\" >Information you need to fill in the Destination Section for Softaculous Remote Import.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Softaculous is script library software that is used to install various open-source scripts and programs to your website. However, it is used for installation, but it can only be executed from interface tools like cPanel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you are hosting a website from any of the hosting providers, they offer you a cPanel, where you can get so many modules along with Softaculous. <\/span><b>Softaculous <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the <\/span><b>modules <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under the <\/span><b>SOFTWARE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section in <\/span><b>cPanel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Softaculous, you can install popular scripts like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc., on your website. With Softaculous, you can even manage and update scripts and programs that have already been installed. Not only that Softaculous also allows you to migrate a WordPress site from a remote server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, you will learn <\/span><b>how to migrate a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Migrate_a_WordPress_site_from_a_remote_server_using_Softaculous_Remote_Import\"><\/span><b>Steps to Migrate a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open the <\/span><b>cPanel account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you want to import your data into.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the <\/span><b>SOFTWARE <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section in cPanel and click on <\/span><b>Softaculous Apps Installer.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cpanel-wordpress-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cpanel-wordpress-1.png 512w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cpanel-wordpress-1-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below window will open<\/span><b>. Search for<\/b> <b>WordPress Softaculous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the top left bar or <\/span><b>select <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it from the <\/span><b>top scripts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-298\" src=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/softaclalous-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/softaclalous-1.png 512w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/softaclalous-1-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, the below page will appear.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap on the<\/span><b> Import tab <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as yellow-highlighted in snapshots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/import-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/import-1.png 512w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/import-1-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>From Remote Server<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlighted in the below snapshots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-300\" src=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed-1.png 512w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed-1-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then the below screen will appear. Fill the shown all required fields with the appropriate information to start the migration of a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-301\" src=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftp-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftp-1.png 512w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftp-1-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/yoho.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftp-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_you_need_to_fill_in_Source_Section_for_Softaculous_Remote_Import\"><\/span><b>Information you need to fill in Source Section for Softaculous Remote Import.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Domain Name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name of the domain from where the installation is to be imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: demodomain.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Make sure you do not enter the domain name with http:\/\/ or https:\/\/<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Server Host (Optional): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This field is optional. When your domain name is not the same as your server host, you can specify the server host.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: ftp.demodomain.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s usually the same server hostname as the domain, so it&#8217;s safe to leave it blank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Protocol: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select any protocol you like but it depends on what protocols your login details support. However, the<\/span><b> default protocol is FTP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Port: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The port number to use while connecting to the domain. However,<\/span><b> the default port number is 21 for FTP.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FTP Username: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A username that lets you connect to your server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Please enter your cPanel username if you are using it.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FTP Password: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the password for the FTP account you provided above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Enter your cPanel password here if you are using it.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FTP Path: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the relative path to your domain&#8217;s web-accessible directory, i.e. the path you see after logging in with the details you provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you logged in with FTP details if you see public_html or htdocs or www directory then your FTP Path will be \/public_html or \/htdocs or \/www respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you logged in with your FTP details, if you are in your domain&#8217;s webroot, then your FTP Path will be \/<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to give the path to your addon domain or subdomain respectively if you are using one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_you_need_to_fill_in_the_Destination_Section_for_Softaculous_Remote_Import\"><\/span><b>Information you need to fill in the <\/b><b>Destination Section<\/b><b> for Softaculous Remote Import.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Installation Directory (Optional): T<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he name of the directory where the installation is to be imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: wp854<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>If the installation is made in the \/public_html directory, leave this field blank.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Choose Protocol: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the protocol that your server supports where installation is imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Choose Domain: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the name of the domain where the installation is to be imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: targetdomain.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>In Directory (Optional): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the directory name where you want to import installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: wpfolder<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can leave this field blank if you would like your installation to be imported into the \/public_html directory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Database Name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the name of the database into which the data of the source installation will be imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After filling in all the necessary information, then<\/span><b> finally click Import.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>This is how you can migrate a WordPress site from a remote server using Softaculous Remote Import.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, build a website easily with different scrips available in cPanel and install it using Softaculous. 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