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Upload a wp-content Directory
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.
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Export a WordPress Database from Another Host
Follow this easy how-to guide in order to export & download your WordPress database from your current hosting provider, through phpMyAdmin.
Download WP-Content Folder
We'll walk you through downloading your WP Content folder from your current host. This will be required when migrating to the WP Engine platform.
Migrate Posts/Pages Between Websites
Learn how to migrate and merge WordPress posts and pages from one site to another, without overwriting existing posts and pages.
Maintenance Mode
Learn about managing WordPress maintenance mode in the WP Engine User Portal, with WP-CLI, or with 3rd-party plugins.
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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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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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