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Wordpress Migrating Wordpress on Apache to Nginx? Possilbe?

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  1. Feb 23, 2018 #1
    rc112

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    Hi @eva2000
    Is it possible to migrate from Wordpress on Apache to Nginx? My Apache site is on GCP and I am moving it to Digital Ocean or GCP. Can I follow the general guidelines on the forum. The steps will be like:
    1) Back up all the files and db on original sever
    2) Create a WP site on Digital Ocean with CMM option 22 without SSL because domain name it is not yet pointed to.
    3) Using Migration plugin or simply copy and paste the folders and files( different folder structure between Apache and Nginx?) and export and import databases?
    4) Modify wp files to point to the new database?
    5) Generate a new SSL using option 22 again?

    Please Kindly advices! Thanks so much.
     
  2. Feb 23, 2018 #2
    eva2000

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    Whatever you do, do it on test server and keep live wordpress apache site untouched for testing.

    yes

    yes, make sure if old wordpress apache is installed web root you do the same on centmin.sh menu option 22 or if subdirectory do same. But afterwards you'll need to edit wp-config.php and change database name, user, password from centmin.sh menu option 22 setup one to your old wordpress apache details

    then using addons/mysqladmin_shell.sh re-create mysql database name, user and password for old wordpress apache site and then import your mysqldump sql backed up old wordpress apache database into centmin mod user re-created mysql database name you

    then restore files from wordpress apache install into webroot / at /home/nginx/domains/domain.com/public or subdirectory /home/nginx/domains/domain.com/public/oldwpinstalldirectory corresponding to old apache location

    make sure to change user/group permissions
    Code (Text):
    chown -R nginx:nginx /home/nginx/domains/domain.com/public


    no for existing nginx vhosts user guide linked to from https://centminmod.com/acmetool at Migrating Existing Nginx Vhost From HTTP to HTTP/2 based HTTPS With Letsencrypt SSL Certificates

     
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    rc112

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    If I install a fresh wordpress with option 22. there is already a database connected to the app already, isn't it?

    If I have wp rocket cache plugin installed on my old wp, should I uninstalled it first since it modify some files regarding cache configuration? Thanks so much for such detailed reply.
     
  4. Feb 23, 2018 #4
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    yeah so you ignore that one and re-create a new one

    yeah uninstall or disable plugin first
     
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    May I know why can I use the database created by option 22? It seems more sense to me. Thanks.
     
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    that database is already populated with data that differs from your backed up and intended to restore database
     
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    Thank you @eva2000 I will give it a try. Thanks again.
     
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