How to move free host to self host?

[eranet]

Hello,
With free blogging platforms your are limited to the themes, colors, and fonts that they provide you. However with self-hosted the opportunities are endless for the theme of your blog. You can pick from any number of pre-made templates. How to move free host to self host?

 

[Jingles]

Some hosts let you switch your forum over for a small fee (sometimes large). It really does depend on the host that you have. Sometimes, hosts give you a hard time switching over because obviously they want you, and they don't want some other host to get your buisness!

 

[Vahaa]

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[roundcubefifteen]

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[vicyclesix]

The most convenient way to transfer your website's files to your new web hosting account is via FTP. You should connect to your hosting account and download the files locally to your computer. Then upload them to your new hosting account's main folder (usually public_html, www or httpdocs).

 

[vicyclesix]

You have to export the database content from your old hosting account (usually into an SQL file), create a new database at your new hosting company and import the information in it.

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Transferring your WordPress application includes copying your files and database and modifying the wp-config.php file in your main WordPress folde.