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Learn how to bring your WordPress website's wp-content folder over to WP Engine via SFTP or via your User Portal in the manual migration process.
WP Migrate
Automatic Site Migration for Agency Plan Upgrades
Upgrading to a new Agency Plan brings a host of benefits, and we’re making the transition of your sites to our new architecture as smooth as possible. We’ve introduced an automatic site migration…
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WP Engine Site Migration Plugin
Learn how to use the WP Engine Site Migration plugin to migrate WordPress sites from almost any host to the WP Engine or Flywheel platforms.
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Local and WP Engine Connect
Local allows for streamlined WordPress development on your local computer. Learn how to use WP Engine Connect to easily push/pull directly from WP Engine.
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Copy an Environment Using Push or Pull
Learn how to push one WP Engine environment to another using the "Copy Environment" tool in the WP Engine User Portal.
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Transferring a Site to Another Account
We've added an option to self-serve transferring sites between accounts if you have the necessary user permissions on each account.
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Transferable Sites and Environments
Learn how to use a transferable environment to transfer a website to a client's plan within the WP Engine User Portal.
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Manual Migration Process
Our migration checklist provides a guided navigation through the entire process of manually migrating your site to our platform.
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Emulate DNS Locally with the Hosts File Trick
Learn how to view your site on WP Engine without pointing your DNS. Steps to update your hosts file, and steps to flush your DNS on Windows and Mac.
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