How to Move From WordPress SQL to GoDaddy

WordPress relies on template files that control the look and feel of your website as well as a SQL database that hosts all of the content and text of your site. If you plan on moving your WordPress site from another Web hosting server to a GoDaddy server, you must move the associated SQL database as well. Without the WordPress SQL database, your website won’t contain any text.

Instructions

Create a Backup of WordPress Database

1. Log in to the cPanel account of your Web hosting server.

2. Click the “phpMyAdmin” icon from the cPanel main page.

3. Click “Databases.”

4. Click the name of the Wordpress database you want to move.

5. Click the “Export” tab located about the database files in the center of the screen.

6. Click “Select All” from the Export dialog box to copy all tables in the database.

7. Click “SQL” as the file type to save in.

8. Check the box next to “Save as” and select the option of “None” under "Compression."

9. Click the “Go” button at the bottom of the screen. The SQL database file is saved to your computer.

Import WordPress Database to GoDaddy

1. Launch your FTP client of choice.

2. Enter your GoDaddy username and password and click “Connect.” Your website files appear within the FTP program.

3. Double-click the _db_backups folder.

4. Paste the .SQL database file you created into this folder.

5. Close the FTP client to save your changes.