How to Properly Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org - Best Webhosting

ULTRAFAST, CHEAP, SCALABLE AND RELIABLE! WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ACCU WEB HOSTING COMPANY

Watch Wordpress WPBeginner Video: How to Properly Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org.
WordPress.com is a great place to start your WordPress website. After a while however you may want to use a custom theme or install some plugins. In this video, we will show you how to properly move your blog form WordPress.com to WordPress.org.

If you liked this video, then please Like and consider subscribing to our channel for more WordPress videos.

Text version of this tutorial:
http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/

Check us out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/wpbeginner

Follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/wpbeginner

Checkout our website for more WordPress Tutorials
http://www.wpbeginner.com/

Summary of this Tutorial:

Start by signing up with with a hosting company so you have a place to put your site.

Log in to your WordPress.com site go to Tools, Export and choose export all content and click download export file.

Save the xml file locally and this should be all of your content.

You would then want to follow our tutorial on how to install WordPress below.

With WordPress installed go to Tools, Import pick WordPress from the list

Install and activate the importer and choose your xml file.

During the import you can choose who the files are assigned to and a checkbox to import the images.

If your xml file is larger than 2mb you'll need to ask your hosting company to increase the limit or split the xml file.

Now your site should be moved mostly but you need some cleanup.

On your old site you'll want to either set your WordPress.com site to private under Settings, Reading

or use their offsite redirect.

Related Links:

Hosting

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-hosting/

How to Install WordPress

http://www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/

XML file splitter

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-split-large-xml-files-in-wordpress/

Published: Sunday, August 11, 2019 9:36 AM
Category: Wordpress WPBeginner

93 Views

Related Videos

Popular
How to Properly Move from Medium to WordPress (2019)

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 108 Views / 0 Likes

Trying to move from Medium to WordPress? There previously was not a working method without going through WordPress.com but we have created a tool to help with this. We've created this helpful tool to guide you through the steps involved in moving your content from Medium to WordPress. WPBeginner's BlueHost deal: https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/bluehost Start by signing up for hosting on BlueHost if you wanted to follow along with the method in this a
How to Properly Move WordPress from HTTP to HTTPS (Beginner’s Guide)

by Best Webhosting Added 1 year ago 15 Views / 0 Likes

If you have a website still running on HTTP you need to migrate it to HTTPS as most web browsers mark a site still running on HTTP as not secure and that can have a negative effect on your website traffic. In this video we break down the process of migrating from HTTP to HTTPS and offer two methods that you can use to make the move as smooth as possible. 🔗 Link to article with step-by-step instructions and the code for the second method https://www.wp
How to Properly Move from Weebly to WordPress (Step by Step)

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 94 Views / 0 Likes

Switching from Weebly to WordPress? Want to properly move your Weebly content to WordPress? We created an easy tool that will help you migrate from Weebly to WordPress. The best part is that you can do it yourself without hiring any developer or having any coding knowledge. Most users that start their site on Weebly do it because it was recommended from a friend or they saw a commercial. As you get more versed in blogging, you learn about the limitati
Popular
How To Move Your WordPress Blog To A New Page

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 128 Views / 0 Likes

By default WordPress has a blog on its homepage. But what if you want your blog section on a different page? In this video, we'll show you how, in just a few easy steps. - Interested in learning even more about WordPress. Check out https://winningwp.com for all kinds of tips, tricks, beginner guides, deals and resources! - Guide to Choosing the Best WordPress Hosting: https://winningwp.com/best-wordpress-hosting/ - Beginner WordPress Guides: https://w
WordPress Favicon - How To Properly Create & Integrate WordPress Favicons | WP Learning Lab

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 94 Views / 0 Likes

Grab Your Free 17-Point WordPress Pre-Launch PDF Checklist: http://vid.io/xqRL Download our exclusive 10-Point WP Hardening Checklist: http://bit.ly/10point-wordpress-hardening-checklist WordPress Favicon - How To Properly Create & Integrated WordPress Favicons | WP Learning Lab In this tutorial you will learn how to properly create a WordPress Favicon. In case you aren't familiar with Favicon, it is the tiny picture in the browser tab beside a websit
How to Properly Use the More Tag in WordPress

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 78 Views / 0 Likes

Do you want to show a summary of your article on your home page with a read more link? WordPress comes with two methods that allow you to do that. In this video, we will show you how to properly use the more tag in WordPress. If you liked this video, then please Like and consider subscribing to our channel for more WordPress videos. Text version of this tutorial: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-properly-use-the-more-tag-in-wordpress/
How to Properly Ask for WordPress Support and Get It

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 91 Views / 0 Likes

Sometimes asking for assistance can be confusing or frustrating when dealing with WordPress. We understand the frustration of learning but there are some ways to make asking questions easier. In this video, we will show you how to properly ask for WordPress support and get it. If you liked this video, then please Like and consider subscribing to our channel for more WordPress videos. Text version of this tutorial: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-g
How to Properly Use Focus Keyphrase in WordPress

by Best Webhosting Added 1 year ago 11 Views / 0 Likes

If you're looking for ways to optimize your WordPress site's SEO, you're in the right place. Specifically, you may be wondering about the use of focus keyphrases and how they can improve your content's performance. So, what is a focus keyphrase? Essentially, it's the main topic or keyword for your content, representing the information that users might search for on a search engine. In this video, we'll guide you through the process of using focus keyp
How to Properly Add Your Business Address in WordPress

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 93 Views / 0 Likes

Do you want to display your business address on your WordPress site? You could just type it in to a text widget but there is a more optimized way for SEO. In this video, we will show you how to properly add your business address in WordPress with a map and other useful information. Text version of this tutorial: http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-properly-add-your-business-address-in-wordpress/ If you liked this video, then please Like and consi
Popular
How to Properly Rename Categories in WordPress

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 101 Views / 0 Likes

Having a good structure for your site makes it easy for readers to find your content. This is why WordPress differs categories and tags. In this video, we will show you how to properly rename categories in WordPress. If you liked this video, then please Like and consider subscribing to our channel for more WordPress videos. Text version of this tutorial: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-properly-rename-categories-in-wordpress/ Follow u
Popular
How to Properly Setup Google AMP on Your WordPress Site

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 104 Views / 0 Likes

Are you wanting to set up Google AMP for your WordPress website? AMP will make your website load faster on mobile devices. In this video, we will show you how to set up Google AMP in WordPress. Text version of this tutorial: http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-setup-google-amp-on-your-wordpress-site/ If you liked this video, then please Like and consider subscribing to our channel for more WordPress videos. Check us out on Facebook:
Use WP Enqueue Style To Properly Add CSS Files To WordPress

by Best Webhosting Added 4 years ago 88 Views / 0 Likes

Grab Your Free 17-Point WordPress Pre-Launch PDF Checklist: http://vid.io/xqRL Use WP Enqueue Style To Properly Add CSS Files To WordPress https://youtu.be/fYZ9Qb7ihUk wp_enqueue_script can be used to add stylesheets to the head section of your WordPress site. It's easy to use. Just copy and paste the code from the blog into your functions.php, change some details and you're done. Stop brute force attacks before they happen with this workshop: https:/