To create a migration archive manually, all you have to do is create a ZIP archive that must contain the following:

  • Your WordPress wp-content folder containing folders:
    plugins, themes, uploads
  • A Database dump file named
    database.sql or wp-content/mysqldb-dump.sql
  • A wp-config.php file specifying the table prefix. This must match the table prefix in your database dump file

We suggest that you use the Duplicator plugin.  However, there are cases where the plugin could fail.  

If that happens, you can still create an archive manually by either accessing your WordPress site files via SFTP,  or by using Pressidium’s Instant Backups.

Need help?

If you are not sure whether your archive contains the right files, or the Migration Wizard cannot import it, contact our Support team before trying another upload.

Open a support request

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