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bns666 · 10-20-2011, 04:08 AM

So...

I have account with 10-20-30 wp installations each on its own domain.

I configure one with theme, plugins, categories, menu, etc, no content yet.

How to copy or apply that exact complete setup to other installations?

I know there was a thread about it somewhere, but couldn't find it.

Adraco · 10-20-2011, 04:14 AM

Sign up for managewp.com
they have exactly that service fully incorporated, among many others.

bns666 · 10-20-2011, 04:21 AM

Hmm... wasn't there a free plugin for that?

Also, I don't need to manage the sites all from one dashboard later, just want to set up one wordpress with some simple settings, install theme, plugins and copy that to 20 other new wp installs under same account.

nyllover · 10-20-2011, 04:46 AM

WPTwin is the best solution. Not free but it's worth it

blazin · 10-20-2011, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nyllover

WPTwin is the best solution. Not free but it's worth it

$99 for software that clones a wordpress. If people actually do this then I am in the wrong business...

bns666 · 10-20-2011, 05:39 AM

exactly, looking for free option since i remember someone recommended it here.

MaDalton · 10-20-2011, 07:03 AM

i would like to move a complete WP setup - anyone have an idea for that as well? or is that the same?

Inter-Sex · 10-20-2011, 07:15 AM

MaDalton,

That's not a hard one I guess.

* Backup your DB via PhpMyAdmin
* Create new DB and User On new host
* Upload DB on new host, change your info at the top.(phpmyadmin)

* Download al your files from WP from old host
* Upload them al on new host.

* Change your Name Servers.

~ Renaldo,

HomerSimpson · 10-20-2011, 07:34 AM

http://www.awmzone.com/services

Inter-Sex · 10-20-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerSimpson

http://www.awmzone.com/services

Yes, you've a vote from me.

MaDalton · 10-20-2011, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Inter-Sex

MaDalton,

That's not a hard one I guess.

* Backup your DB via PhpMyAdmin
* Create new DB and User On new host
* Upload DB on new host, change your info at the top.(phpmyadmin)

* Download al your files from WP from old host
* Upload them al on new host.

* Change your Name Servers.

~ Renaldo,

brrrrr... me playing around with PHPmyadmin - no good idea

Inter-Sex · 10-20-2011, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

brrrrr... me playing around with PHPmyadmin - no good idea

If you post/copy and past at gfy, you are SURE able to do this task.

It's really that simple.

anexsia · 10-20-2011, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyllover

WPTwin is the best solution. Not free but it's worth it

second this

HardlinkSells · 10-20-2011, 10:20 AM

Phpmyadmin is the easiest way

bns666 · 10-20-2011, 01:31 PM

ok let me simplify the problem:

i can do it myself since i have done it already few times, new wp installs are in question.

but how to make it the least painful and time consuming if i need to setup wp my own way + modify theme and apply all that to the rest of the new wp installs?

no content/posts/tags yet, categories maybe, but not important part.

Paul Markham · 10-20-2011, 01:38 PM

I found answers here by asking questions

http://wordpress.org/support/

bns666 · 10-20-2011, 04:25 PM

bump for an answer

raymor · 10-20-2011, 04:55 PM

Copy the files using cp -a. The -a part is important.

Copy the database using mysqldump.
Adjust the base and WP url in the dump before loading.

Set the config.php to point to the the new database. Also in config.php change any fully qualified paths to relative.

Done.

If you are using unfortunate enough to be using Plesk, change the file ownership with find . -uid olduser -exec chown newuser {} \;

Lace · 10-20-2011, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDalton

brrrrr... me playing around with PHPmyadmin - no good idea

It's super easy.

bns666 · 10-20-2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

Copy the files using cp -a. The -a part is important.

Copy the database using mysqldump.
Adjust the base and WP url in the dump before loading.

Set the config.php to point to the the new database. Also in config.php change any fully qualified paths to relative.

Done.

If you are using unfortunate enough to be using Plesk, change the file ownership with find . -uid olduser -exec chown newuser {} \;

i already have the wp installed on all domains.

ok, to copy and activate theme and plugins is more or less easy part, however the other settings like widgets, categories, menus, specific plugin settings etc are what i need copied.

garce · 10-20-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HardlinkSells

Phpmyadmin is the easiest way

No it isn't.

Back up all your content folders locally. Use this plugin: http://austinmatzko.com/wordpress-plugins/wp-db-backup/ - or whatever db backup plugin you prefer. That one works fine for me.

Change your DNS information. Create a new db. Install WP at your new host. Edit wp-config to your new db settings. Upload your database, upload your content.

I recently (about 2 months ago) moved some long established blogs to Amerinoc. Except for uploading all my content (which took a loooong time...), it took about 10 minutes to move the sites and have WP working as it was.

Transfer sites - install WP - upload databases. Maybe DirectAdmin made it easy, but it was surprisingly simple and quick.

Sorry for perpetuating the thread hijack...

As for copying contentless WP installs, I would simply upload the same theme with different settings to each domain. I usually restrict the same theme to about three sites or so, but...

Install WP on 20 different sites. Upload the same theme to each of those sites. 20 identical, contentless sites.

You have your master install saved locally, then you would download each seperate site into its own folder on your HD (back up your content, wp-config, etc.) Any changes to the overall design will be done to the master folder, any changes to content will be saved to the unique folder for that domain.

This is getting so long, I'm boring myself.

Jon Oso · 10-20-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

brrrrr... me playing around with PHPmyadmin - no good idea

I tried adding a page and it didn't work, my business partner tried and ended up deleting EVERYTHING to the point we couldn't even log back in and fix it.

Now I just pay someone else to do it.

raymor · 10-20-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bns666

i already have the wp installed on all domains.

ok, to copy and activate theme and plugins is more or less easy part, however the other settings like widgets, categories, menus, specific plugin settings etc are what i need copied.

Dump the database, adjust the two URLs, and import the database to the new site. If you're copying from a running site with posts, do that for one site, delete things as needed, then use that as the base to do the others from.

If that didn't make sense to you, you might be paying someone who has the background needed to follow those instructions. We have a guy named Elias who is good for those things.

Also check into the multi plugins for Wordpress which let you run several blogs from one install. That's good because you can do Wordpress updates or changes in one place and it applies to all sites.

V_RocKs · 10-20-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

brrrrr... me playing around with PHPmyadmin - no good idea

I can do it for you for $10 since it really is too fucking easy...

Or you can have someone else on fiverr.com do it for half...

fris · 10-21-2011, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bns666

So...

I have account with 10-20-30 wp installations each on its own domain.

I configure one with theme, plugins, categories, menu, etc, no content yet.

How to copy or apply that exact complete setup to other installations?

I know there was a thread about it somewhere, but couldn't find it.

if you just wanted a default set of themes and plugins, i would create a git repo some sort of skeleton with everything you want, then just checkout for each install.

fris · 10-21-2011, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bns666

So...

I have account with 10-20-30 wp installations each on its own domain.

I configure one with theme, plugins, categories, menu, etc, no content yet.

How to copy or apply that exact complete setup to other installations?

I know there was a thread about it somewhere, but couldn't find it.

actually, here is a better solution.

setup wordpress on a domain, create categories, tags, whatever you want.

install the plugins you want on your installs, and anything else.

now install the duplicator plugin, which you can create an archive, then download that archive with the installer script.

upload those 2 files to each new domain with no files in the directory, it will create a skeleton with cats, tags, plugins automatcially.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/

Avalana · 10-21-2011, 05:27 AM

how about the export function of wordpress itself? Works perfect for me...

Zarathustra · 10-21-2011, 05:31 AM

its pretty easy, just backup the mysql and the site. Retore the site on the new location and just do a mass find and replace in the mysql and run it in phpmyadmin. Takes like a few minutes

fris · 10-21-2011, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Avalana

how about the export function of wordpress itself? Works perfect for me...

its not just that he wants, wants themes plugins, categories, but no content.

best way to do this is to setup a skeleton

blazin · 10-21-2011, 06:49 AM

Do the standard copy and then delete all the posts... there is probable a plugin for it.

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