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Migrating your website from a local host environment to a live server is crucial in making your site accessible to the public. This process involves transferring your files and database, ensuring that all links and paths are correctly configured, and testing your site to confirm that everything works seamlessly. 

This article will guide you through the steps to migrate your localhost website to a live server successfully.

Log in to your WordPress local-hosted website

Install and activate the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All In One WP Migration</a> plugin

Go to WordPress Dashboard → All-in-One WP Migration → Export → File

All in one Migration plugin - Run the Import process

Follow the steps on the screen and download the exported file to your local computer

1. Log in to your WordPress local-hosted website
2. Go to Plugins → Add New Plugins
3. Install and activate the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All In One WP Migration</a> plugin
4. Go to WordPress Dashboard → All-in-One WP Migration → Export → File
 
 All in one Migration plugin - Run the Import process
 
5. Follow the steps on the screen and download the exported file to your local computer

Import the exported file to the live website

Install the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All In One WP Migration</a> plugin

Go to WordPress Dashboard → All-in-One WP Migration → Import → File

Select the exported file (from your local computer)

Once the import is finished, click on the Proceed button

All in one Migration plugin - Import process

All in one Migration plugin - Import conformation

Log out and log in again using the old password that you have set on the local website

Go to WordPress Dashboard → Settings → Permalinks

1. Log in to the Live website
2. Install the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All In One WP Migration</a> plugin
3. Go to WordPress Dashboard → All-in-One WP Migration → Import → File
4. Select the exported file (from your local computer)
5. Once the import is finished, click on the Proceed button
 
 All in one Migration plugin - Import process
 
6. Wait for the confirmation message
 
 All in one Migration plugin - Import conformation
 
7. Log out and log in again using the old password that you have set on the local website
8. Go to WordPress Dashboard → Settings → Permalinks
9. Click on the Save button

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Learn how to prepare your website for migration, export your database, and transfer your files using FTP.

Prepare the export file

Import the exported file to the live website

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