How to Download Your WordPress Website Content
At this point, you’ve either decided that you want to host your own website or you’re searching for a good hosting solution. Either way, the obvious question is “How do I download my website content so I can transfer it to my new host?”
Unfortunately, the answer depends on the platform you’re using. If you’re using WordPress, you can use several free tools to easily upload your content, but you’ll need to pay for the premium version of one of the tools to download it.
How Do I Download My WordPress Content?
If you decide that you want to host your own website, the obvious question is “How do I download my WordPress content?”
Thankfully, there are several tools available that can help with this. You can use any of the tools below to get started with the process, but you should select a free plan for the initial testing phase. If you decide that you want to keep the content after the trial period, you can upgrade to a premium plan and continue using the tool.
wget
If you’ve never heard of wget, it’s probably time for you to learn more. wget is short for “Web Get” and it’s a free, open source tool that can be used to download any sort of content from the web. Simply enter the URL of the website you want to download and choose your download location. You can also add a filter to wget so you can limit which parts of the site you want to download. For example, if you have a blog named blog.example.com, you can use the wget command line tool to download just the posts from the blog. Use the command below to download a specific post named “How to Make Your Own Fashion Styling Gel” from the blog.example.com website:
wget --help
You’ll see several options under the –help flag, including the possibility to specify the download location and filters (like the language). To download the entire website, use the –mirror flag.
cURL
Another option that can be used to download content from the web is cURL. cURL is short for “Concrete Unreadable Library” and it’s a powerful tool that can be used to download any type of file from the web. To use cURL, you’ll first need to establish a connection with the web server hosting the content. If you’re not sure how to do this, use the –fingerprinting flag to verify the server’s certificate. Once connected, you can use cURL to download the content. Here’s an example of how to download the WordPress content from blog.example.com using cURL:
curl https://blog.example.com
You’ll see several options under the –help flag, including the possibility to specify the download location and the authentication method (like a username and password). Using the –userpwd flag will also prompt you to enter the username and password for the account you’re connecting with. Finally, you can use the –range flag to download only a certain part of the site. For example, to download just the posts from the site, use the range option below:
curl https://blog.example.com/post-name
Download All My WordPress Content With This One Command
WordPress is the most popular open source platform for building websites because it’s so easy to use. As you may have guessed, this makes it a cinch to download all your WordPress content with one command. Simply enter the URL of your WordPress site and choose your download location. Below, you’ll find the absolute minimum necessary to get started with the download. For best results, it’s recommended that you run this command from the root directory of your WordPress installation. If you don’t know exactly where that is, use the following command:
find. -type f -executable -print0 | xargs -0 -i {} wget --help
Installing WordPress To Host My Site
Installing WordPress is a simple process, but it’s not difficult to mess up along the way. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully and don’t make any changes to the configuration files until you’ve fully configured the platform. This way, you’ll have the best possible experience when using WordPress to host your site.