Before you go any further—backup everything!!!
Option 1) Moving your course blog(s) to a freely hosted solution:
Did I mention backup everything?
In your WordPress Blog export all your work by going to….
Tools–>Export
After that, Setup new blog on wordpress.com, blogger, umwblogs, etc.
Once you have created a new site, go to….
Tools–>Import
(This will be different in Blogger, see Ed’s tutorial here.)
After that all your posts, pages, and comments should import cleanly.
You need to check to see if the images still link to the old site or the new one.
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If you want to keep your domain but not keep webhosting you pay for this is possible?
Tutorial for mapping your domain…
Option 2) Moving your work to a new server:
This is a two step process:
a) You need to backup everything on your existing web hosting to your local disk (always the first step).
Then download all of your folders and files to your desktop locally. Also, you will need to manually download your SQL files for your applications.
Also, go to your WordPress blog(s) and export the work. Go to…
Tools–>Export
b) Then you need to get a new hosting service, some options: Bluehost, Dreamhost, etc.
You can still use your existing domain name if you’d like by pointing it to the new nameservers provided by your new host through the Godaddy interface.
After the new host is setup up, you should use Fantastico or simple scripts to create the a new WordPress blogs in the same space directory space you had them on the original webhosting setup.
For example, thecharlierocket.net/ds106
Once you have created a new blog in the same space, login and import your old blog:
Tools –> Import
c) After that, you will need to upload your exitisng theme and plugins to this new blog via the file manager in CPanel or via FTP.
You can find your old theme and plugin in the wp-content/themes and wp-content/plugins folders.
Also, you can simply upload the index.html file you have created to the root of your public html files for that to work (along with any associated files like images).
Important note: If you are uploading your work to a new domain on a new server, you will have to check to see if the links and images are still working after the import.
Adding your new info to the Course Directory
After you have finished either option one or two you will need to add the new location for your blog to the course list on the course blog with your new blog URL. Additionally, it is a good time to add the URL for your flickr accounts, YouTube accounts, etc.
Make sure your blog is successfully archived and that you added your new URLs to the class directory list. This will be the last thing I check before I put in your grades, so it must be done and accurate before we meet during final week.
Once you have finished the archiving process, write a post on your old blog stating as much and tag this assignment “Assignment 12″ (no quotes).
