How Do I Selectively Migrate Only Specific Website Files or Database Tables?

Migration · Help article 25000035036

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Select Your Site

Click your site from the sites list to open its dashboard.

Note: Ensure you select the correct site if multiple sites are listed.

Step 2 of 20

Open Backups Section

Click Backups in the top-right area to access backup settings and history.

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Start Migration

Use the three-dot button(Step 3) and click Migrate(Step 4) from the top-right menu to begin the migration process.

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Choose Backup Version

Click the backup version selector and choose a desired backup.

Note: Use this if you want to migrate from an older or specific backup.

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Apply Backup Selection

Click Apply to confirm the selected backup version.

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Enter Destination URL

Enter the destination site URL where the backup will be migrated.

Note: Ensure the URL is correct and accessible.

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Select Files for Migration

Click Select to review and confirm files to migrate.

Note: By default, all files are selected.

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Select required Files/Director.ies

Use the Checkbox to select the desired files and directories you would like to selectively migrate.

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Confirm Files

Click Confirm to finalize the selected files.

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Select Database Tables

Click Select to choose database tables for migration.

Note: All tables are selected by default unless customized.

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Select required database tables

Use the Checkbox to select the desired database tables you would like to selectively migrate.

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Confirm Tables

Click Confirm Selection to finalize the selected database tables.

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Proceed to Connection

Click Continue to move to the server connection setup.

Note: Use advanced options and enter the new server IP if you wish to skip the existing DNS server IP and wish to migrate the site to a new server.

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Enter FTP Details

Provide the FTP host or server details for the destination site.

Note: These credentials must have write access to the destination directory.

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Browse Destination Folder

Click Browse to select the destination folder for website files.

Note: Choose the root folder where WordPress is installed.

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Confirm directory

Select the correct destination path and click Confirm to validate the connection and proceed with migration.

Note: The migration will start after successful verification.

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The database credentials are automatically fetched. You can also manually enter the database credentials if required. Click on the "Continue" button in the lower area (located in the bottom center of the page)

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Click on the initiate migration button to start the migration(locatedat the bottom center of the page)

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Final page overview showing the result of all completed steps