How to Import WordPress Website Hostgator

Are you looking to import a WordPress website from Hostgator to your own server? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! In this tutorial, we will show you everything you need to know about migrating a WordPress website from Hostgator to your own server.

The Pros and Cons Of Using Hostgator

You’ll notice that we don’t recommend using Hostgator for any type of business or professional use. The reason behind this is simple: Hostgator offers a limited number of features, and their customer support is awful. Just check out these forums to see what we mean.

On the flip side, Hostgator is a great choice if you’re looking for a free website host. However, free website hosts such as Bluehost are much more preferable if you’re looking for something more extensive. This is because Bluehost offers a one-click install for WordPress, as well as free backups, free domain privacy, free caching, etc.

The Import Process

The first step in the process is to contact Hostgator and have them give you a dump of your website’s content. Once they’ve done that, you’ll need to move said content over to your server. To do this, you need FTP (File Transfer Protocol) in order to log into your server and move the files using the “cp” command. It’s as simple as that!

Step One: Move The Files

In order to move your files over to your server, you’ll need to follow these simple steps:

• Connect to your server using Filezilla or any other FTP software.
• Locate the folder that you want to import the content into (make sure that this folder exists on your server).
• Once connected, click the “Upload” button to begin the import process.
• Navigate to the location where your WordPress files are located on Hostgator (they should be in the same folder as your HTML files).
• Click the “Browse” button to select the files you want to upload.
• When you’re done selecting the files, click the “Open Upload File” button.
• Upload the files and continue importing.

Step Two: Configure WordPress To Work On Your Server

Once the content is uploaded, you can go back and configure WordPress to work with the default installation on your server. To do this, you’ll need to follow these simple steps:

• Go to Dashboard → Settings → General (on the left side of the screen)
• Make sure that the WordPress General settings are set to “server” and not “local” (if it’s set to local, then it won’t work).
• Go to Dashboard → Settings → Language (on the left side of the screen)
• Change the “Language” drop-down menu to match the language that you’re importing (e.g., if you’re importing a French website, then change the Language drop-down menu to French).
• Click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the page.

Step Three: Test That It Works

Once you’ve completed the configuration, you can test that everything is working by going to your website and trying out the different features. To do this, follow these simple steps:

• Go to the Dashboard → Settings → General (on the left side of the screen)
• Scroll down to the “General Settings” section and click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the page.
• Go to the Dashboard → Settings → Content (on the left side of the screen)
• Scroll down to the “Post Options” section and change the “Post Display” from “Post” to “Sidebar”.
• Click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the page.
• Go back to the Dashboard and click on the posts to view them in the sidebar.

If everything is working correctly, then congratulations! You’ve just imported your first WordPress website successfully.

Final Steps

Once you’ve imported your WordPress website, you can do the following to make sure that everything is working correctly:

• Go to the Dashboard → Settings → General (on the left side of the screen)
• Scroll down to the “General Settings” section and click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the page.
• Go to the Dashboard → Settings → Content (on the left side of the screen)
• Scroll down to the “Post Options” section and change the “Post Display” from “Post” to “Full Content”.
• Click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the page.
• Go back to the Dashboard and try posting some content.

Hopefully, this article gave you enough information to successfully migrate your WordPress website from Hostgator to your own server. If you still have questions, then feel free to contact us! We’d be happy to help.