{"id":5885,"date":"2017-04-19T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T12:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=5885"},"modified":"2023-09-19T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:09:04","slug":"move-wordpress-to-a-new-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/move-wordpress-to-a-new-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move WordPress to a New Domain (Safely + Without Losing SEO Rankings)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need to move WordPress to a new domain name? Maybe it&#8217;s time for a rebrand, or maybe you snagged a premium domain name that&#8217;s just too good not to use. Whatever your reasons, it&#8217;s important you do things right if you want to keep your site running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>See, the actual process to move WordPress to a new domain is fairly simple. You basically just need to copy your files to a new folder on your host and update your database.<\/p>\n<p>But keeping your <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/off-page-seo-checklist-wordpress\/\">SEO rankings<\/a> when you move WordPress to a new domain name takes some care. To that end, I&#8217;m going to show you <strong>both<\/strong> parts of the process in this post. That is, you&#8217;ll learn exactly how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#move\">Move WordPress to a new domain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#implement\">Implement the proper redirects to keep your SEO rankings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the first part.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+safely+move+%23WordPress+to+a+new+domain+name+%28keep+%23SEO%29&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/move-wordpress-to-a-new-domain\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to safely move #WordPress to a new domain name (keep #SEO)<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+safely+move+%23WordPress+to+a+new+domain+name+%28keep+%23SEO%29&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/move-wordpress-to-a-new-domain\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"move\">PART 1: How to move WordPress to a new domain name<\/h2>\n<p><em>For the first part of this tutorial, I&#8217;m not going to go especially in-depth because many of the steps are identical to our tutorial for <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/moving-your-wordpress-blog-to-new-host\/\">migrating WordPress to a new host<\/a>. <strong>If at any point during the next few steps you find yourself lost, it&#8217;s a good idea to consult that article for more information.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>At a high level, you just need to use the Duplicator plugin to move your site&#8217;s files to your new domain. For that reason, the process is pretty much identical no matter whether you&#8217;re sticking with the same host or moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/choose-wordpress-web-hosting-company\/\">a new WordPress host<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#step1\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Install Duplicator and create a package<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step2\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Create a new MySQL database for your site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step3\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Upload the installer and the archive files to your new domain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step4\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Run the Duplicator install process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step1\">Step 1: Install Duplicator and create a package<\/h3>\n<p>As always, make sure you <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">back up your site<\/a> before beginning this process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-duplicator\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1504967068  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/duplicator\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2906985\" alt=\"Duplicator &#8211; Backups &amp; Migration Plugin &#8211; Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, &amp; More\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Duplicator &#8211; Backups &amp; Migration Plugin &#8211; Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, &amp; More<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/duplicator\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2906985 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/smub\/\">Syed Balkhi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 1.5.16<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> March 18, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/duplicator.1.5.16.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/duplicator\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t98%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/duplicator.1.5.16.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1,000,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 5.3+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Then, get started by <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">installing and activating<\/a> Duplicator. Once it&#8217;s activated, head to the <strong>Duplicator<\/strong> link in your dashboard sidebar and create a new package:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1720934450  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5889\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png\" alt=\"how to move WordPress to a new domain - guide\" width=\"1000\" height=\"442\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:442\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 1000w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:133\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:339\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:212\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:351\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:131\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:172\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:119\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:442\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Move through the package creation process and <strong>Build<\/strong> your package. You don&#8217;t need to change any of the default settings:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=559787296  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5890\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png\" alt=\"changing your WordPress domain name\" width=\"1000\" height=\"511\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:511\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:153\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png 300w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:382\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png 382w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:264\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png 264w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:511\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-2.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Duplicator will build your package, which consists of two files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Installer<\/li>\n<li>Archive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to download both files.<\/strong> Remember where you save them because you&#8217;ll need them soon.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=567069138  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-3.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5891\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-3.png\" alt=\"using the duplicator plugin\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:800\/h:410\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-3.png 800w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:263\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-3.png 263w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:800\/h:410\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-3.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><br \/>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step2\">Step 2: Create a new MySQL database for your site<\/h3>\n<p>Next, you need to create a MySQL database for your new domain. Head to cPanel and find the <strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1159455089  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png\" alt=\"MySQL databases\" width=\"1080\" height=\"513\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6425\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1080\/h:513\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png 1080w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:185\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1080\/h:513\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/MySQL-databases.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then, create a new database:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=285093696  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:220\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-4.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:82\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-4.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:108\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-4.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-4.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:800\/h:222\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-4.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>And then a new database user:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1934618961  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-5.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5893\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:81\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-6.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:56\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-6.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:800\/h:167\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-6.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>And make sure to give it <strong>All Privileges<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=518753684  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:800\/h:622\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-7.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>And that&#8217;s it!<\/strong> Keep the database name, username, and password handy. Because you&#8217;ll also need them in a second.<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step3\">Step 3: Upload the installer and the archive files to your new domain<\/h3>\n<p>Remember those two files you downloaded in step 1? Now, you need to upload them to the root folder for your new domain name.<\/p>\n<p>The quickest way to do this is using <strong>File Manager<\/strong>. To open File Manager, find its icon on cPanel and make sure to choose your new domain name for the <strong>Document Root<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1713299540  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-8.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5896\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-8.png\" alt=\"upload your duplicator files\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" 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0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step4\">Step 4: Run the Duplicator install process<\/h3>\n<p>Now, you can head to <code>newdomain.com\/installer.php<\/code> to run the Duplicator install process, where <code>newdomain.com<\/code> is, obviously, your actual domain name:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=153186695  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5898\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png\" alt=\"run the duplicator installer\" width=\"956\" height=\"666\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:956\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 956w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:209\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:35\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:345\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 345w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:956\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=153186695  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5898\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png\" alt=\"run the duplicator installer\" width=\"956\" height=\"666\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:956\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 956w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:209\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:35\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:345\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 345w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:570\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 570w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:861\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 861w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:212\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 212w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:280\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 280w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:194\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 194w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:956\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-10.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>Enter the details for the database you created in step 2:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2144632400  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5899\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png\" alt=\"enter your database details\" width=\"759\" height=\"610\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:759\/h:610\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 759w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:241\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:40\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:299\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 299w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:494\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 494w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:747\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 747w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:184\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 184w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:243\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 243w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:168\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 168w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:759\/h:610\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=2144632400  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5899\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png\" alt=\"enter your database details\" width=\"759\" height=\"610\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:759\/h:610\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 759w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:241\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:40\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:299\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 299w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:494\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 494w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:747\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 747w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:184\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 184w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:243\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 243w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:168\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 168w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:759\/h:610\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-11.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p>And then on the next screen &#8211; you hit a very important step<strong>: specifying your new domain name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Duplicator should automatically detect your new domain. But if not, make sure you enter your exact URL in the box:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=818816523  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5900\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png\" alt=\"enter your new domain details\" width=\"824\" height=\"374\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:824\/h:374\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 824w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:136\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:349\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:23\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:218\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:360\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:134\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:177\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:123\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:824\/h:374\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=818816523  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5900\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png\" alt=\"enter your new domain details\" width=\"824\" height=\"374\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:824\/h:374\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 824w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:136\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 300w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:123\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:824\/h:374\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-12.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Then, Duplicator will handle updating all your internal URLs and image links to reflect your new domain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once that&#8217;s done, all you need to do is hit the <strong>Save Permalinks<\/strong> button to update your links (<strong>important!<\/strong>) and then test your site to make sure everything is working properly:<\/p>\n<p><img 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-13.png 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:835\/h:469\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-13.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>And that&#8217;s all you need to do to move WordPress to a new domain name. If you didn&#8217;t care about your SEO rankings, you could call it a day right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But I told you this guide is about covering <strong>both parts<\/strong>. So let&#8217;s get into the second half next:<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"implement\"><\/a>PART 2: How to keep your SEO rankings when switching domain names<\/h2>\n<p>You need to do two things here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#301\">Set up 301 redirects to send all links and traffic from your old domain to your new domain.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tell-google\">Tell Google that you changed your domain name<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"301\">How to set up 301 redirects from your old domain<\/h3>\n<p>301 redirects basically tell web browsers (and search engines) that your site has <strong>permanently<\/strong> moved. For example, with proper 301 redirects, anyone who goes to <code>olddomain.com\/example<\/code> will automatically get redirected to <code>newdomain.com\/example<\/code>. This helps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preserve your traffic<\/li>\n<li>Keep the SEO value of links pointed to your old website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Setting up 301 redirects is simple. But there is one catch:<\/p>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ll need to keep paying for your old domain name.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>See, in order to keep the 301 redirects active, you need to maintain access to your original domain name as well. Still, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$10 per year<\/a> is a small price to pay for maintaining your rankings!<\/p>\n<p>To add 301 redirects, all you need to do is edit the <code>.htaccess<\/code> file <strong>for your old site<\/strong> and include the following code:<\/p>\n<pre><code>#Options +FollowSymLinks\r\nRewriteEngine on\r\nRewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.newdomain.com\/$1 [R=301,L]<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Just make sure to replace <code>http:\/\/www.newdomain.com\/<\/code> with the actual link to your new domain name.<\/p>\n<p>Your <code>.htaccess<\/code> file is in the root directory of your site. That is, the same directory that includes &#8220;wp-admin&#8221; and &#8220;wp-content&#8221;. You can either access it using an FTP program or edit it in your browser using File Manager like I showed you above.<\/p>\n<p>Once you add the code to your <code>.htaccess<\/code> file, make sure that it&#8217;s working properly by visiting a page on your old domain. You <em>should<\/em> be automatically sent to the equivalent page on your new domain name.<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"tell-google\">How to tell Google that you changed your domain name<\/h3>\n<p>When you move WordPress to a new domain name, it&#8217;s also a good idea to give Google a heads up. Nowadays, Google actually gives you a form that you can fill out letting them know you changed your domain name.<\/p>\n<p>To access it, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/webmasters\/tools\/home?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a> and open the Property for your old domain name (if you never registered your site with Google Search Console, you&#8217;ll need to do that first).<\/p>\n<p>Then, click on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> gear icon and choose <strong>Change of Address:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1341613170  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/change-domain-name-wordpress-change-of-address.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5902\" 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