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Well, it's all about the database. You'll need to export all your tables and then import them back into the new database.
Also you'll need to edit your wp-config.php file to have the new database information.
The trick is that (at least with MySQL) that exporting will create a text file loaded with SQL commands to recreate the database. You can do a search and replace on that text file to replace the old domain with the new one. Then everything from settings to image/media links is updated to the new domain. Then you import that text file back in and presto the blog acts as if it's always been on the new domain. Then you edit your wp-config.php to point at the new database you've created.
It's more than a few clicks, but it isn't too bad. There might be a more clever way to do it, but that's what I did to move a couple of blogs.
Okay, that was actually really easy. Lost my old theme for some reason, but at least all the posts/images/comments are there. Awesomecakes.
Jessica, download the old theme (FTP), and upload it to the new site (FTP also) and you'll be able to use it again.
article reviewing backup options:
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Mozy just changed their pricing so we may not stay with them.
From
lifehacker,
The Best, Most Affordable Alternatives to Mozy for Unlimited Backups
It's not that Mozy hasn't been a great cloud-based backup service, especially for beginners. But the sudden price jump is catching many off-guard, especially users of the unlimited plan. Here's where else you can look if you've got a good bit of data to back up.
Google docs went and turned all possessives into Juliebird's instead of Juliebird's. Why and how can I stop it? Also, typing at the same time as someone else in the same document is
so cool!
Google docs is so awesome for group work in class. The formatting is annoying, but I have them do all of the prep work there and then import it to a Word doc where they can polish and finalize it.
