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Website Transfer(Part-6, Database configuration)

Hello friends. If you following my blog and all the previous posts about website transfer to a new hosting, now your have a clear idea about this process. Let me refresh again.

Here comes the last and final step. Now your just have to configure your new website and database properly its called "database configuration". Lets start.

If you are using Wordpress for your website log in to you hosting account and open the file manager. Here your will find your domain folder (if you use a addon domain otherwise go for the root), open that than your will find a file named "wp-config.php". This is the database configuration file. This file contain the database name, database user name and password. Select this file and open this file with "Code Editor" from the top tool bar.

Database configuration

Now check the code editor for the "wp-config.php" file. It will look almost the same as the below picture.

wp-config.php file

Here you will find the Data base name (DB_NAME) here your have to add your newly created database.
In the next line there will be database user name (DB_USER) here add the user name of your newly created database and next your have to add database password (DB_PASSWORD).

Now its done. All the process of website transfer to a new hosting is completed. Enjoy!

Website Transfer(Part-5, Backup Database upload and Configure)

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To Transfer your full website to a new hosting is little bit tricky. But it will look very easy just read my previous posts. In my Last post I showed you hot to create a new database for your website. Now I will show you How to Update your backup database to this newly created database.

First Step: Log in to your cPanel and go for "phpmyadmin" on Database section. It will redirect you to your mysql.

"phpmyadmin" on Database section

Second Step: Now your are redirected to "phpmyadmin", here in the left panel you will find your recently created database (for more information about creating new database, check my previous article). Click on your database, after selecting your database in the right panel it will show nothing because your new database does not contain any table, row or any data. Now we will add your old backup database here.

Third Step: Now select your newly created database from the left panel, it will show nothing. Now click on the "Import" button from the top tool bar. Now just select your old database backup file from your computer and go for the upload process.

Import new database

After finishing the uploading process it will show all the data from your old data from your old web page. All data in now added to your new web site database.

Now the final step you have to configure your new database to work it properly.

Look for my next article, there I will show your all the details about database configuration. Thanks!

Website Transfer(Part-2, Database Backup)

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In my Last article I have shown you how to create backup archive of all the files and folders of your website.

Transfer Your Website to a New Hosting (Part-1)

In this article I will show your how to create a Database back up of your website.

First log in to your cPanel and you will find a "Database" section. Click on the "phpMyAdmin" Icon and it will redirect you to your mysql database. Here you will find the database of your website. If you have only one website in this hosting, you will find in the left panel the only one database. If you hosting multiple website, you will see all the database of other website. Look for the database you want to backup and click on it.

phpmyadmin in the cpanel

After selecting you desired database in the right panel all the row and data will display. In the right panel tool bar you will find a button named "Export" . Click there and you selected database will prepare to make a backup. Just go for it. This process will save a notepad file with a .sql extension.

mysql Database

This is the full database back up of you website. Now you just have upload this file to your new mysql of your hosting and configure it properly to run your website.

In my next article I will show you the how to upload website files and back up database. Enjoy!

Create your first website using Wordpress in 5 min

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Create your first website using Wordpress

In this post I will show your how to Create your first website using Wordpress in just 5 min. If you following my previous posts, now you have your own domain and hosting and your configured your domain properly. Now you just need a website.

Now a days there are many free software to create a website. Most popular is Wordpress. Now I will show your How to install Wordpress in your Hosting server.

First login to your cPanel, Here you will find the "Quick install" or "Softaculous apps Installer" Button Just like the bellow picture.

"Quick install" or "Softaculous apps Installer" Button

Just Press it and your will be redirected to the installation page. There you will find word press Icon and bellow that there will be a "Install" button, just press that button. you are now half way to get your first website.
Now you will get the word press installation page. Now Configure your word press to setup your website.

1. Select the protocol, it will better "http://"
2. Select your domain from your domain list.
3. keep the "in directory" option blank, so that it will install your website to the root.
4. No need to do anything in the "Database Settings"
5. In "Site Settings" just provide your "Site name" and "Site Description".
6. In "Admin Account" Setting, provide a Admin name, password and an admin mail id.

Check this picture.

Configure your word press to setup your website

Now at the bottom of this page select you will find a "Install" buttom. Press that.

All done. Now you will get the confirmation page saying that your website is installed and it will provide your the admin link of the website.

Now Visit your website and visit the admin panel link to make any change in your site. Enjoy !

Add Your New Domain in your Hosting server (Tutorial part-02)

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After reading my previous post if you have your own domain, now you have no idea how to add your domain to your newly purchased hosting server. In this post I will Guide your through the easiest way of Domain hosting.

First of all there are many type of hosting provided by various company with different package. There are few different type of hosing. Most popular is the Linux based Hosting. Here you will find cPanel & WHM for Linux. Check the Bellow picture for the Most common look of Linux cPanel.

Linux cPanel

After You got your hosting account the company will provide your all the login id & pass, Access IP address and the cPanel link.
When you purchase your hosting plan you will need to provide your Domain Name. This Domain will be automatically added to the hosting. In the File management this domain will be the Root directory.
Here I will show your how to add a new domain to your hosting plan.

Step 1 : Click on the "Addon Domains" Icon of your cPanel. Check the bellow picture.

Add New Domain in Your Hosting Account

Step 2 : Here in this "Addon Domains" window you will find a form to add data of your new domain, just like the bellow picture.

"Addon Domains" window

Here you just have to enter your domain name in the "New Domain Name" Section and enter the password two time. "Subdomain/ftp username" and "Document Root" will be automatically added. Try to create a strong password and at last click on the "Add Domain" Button.

Its done. Just like that. You have now added a new domain in your hosting server.

Check my other post also to learn some other website and hosting solutions.