Title: Migration
Last modified: July 27, 2022

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# Migration

 *  Resolved [cjaytee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cjaytee/)
 * (@cjaytee)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-44/)
 * I currently use UpdraftPlus and Updraft Central. I am trying to get a set in 
   stone process of how to migrate a site to another domain using automated backups
   and the migration tool. This is what i have currently-
 * 1. Install Updraft+ on new domain and login / update plugin.
    2. Download backup
   files from Updraft Central / Google drive. 3. Upload backup files to updraft+
   on new domain. 4. Restore the uploaded backup using migrator tool (using the “
   Restore and existing backup” option)
 * This has worked twice using manual backup files. However i have a few issues 
   that i need to iron out.
    1. To use automatic backups i need the database backup
   to be part of the backup containing the plugins uploads etc, but it is its own
   separate backup which has led to failed attempts at migration (all backup files
   on manual backup are part of the ‘same backup’)- Do the auto backups for database
   and files need to be taken at the same time for this to be achieved?
 * 2. On my most recent attempt to solidify this process, i used a manual backup(
   like i have had previous success with). It succeeded, however my admin account
   no longer works to login, which is rather problematic. The only difference with
   this backup, was that I had checked the following options-
 * – Backup non-WordPress tables contained in the same database as WordPress
    – 
   WordPress core (including any additions to your WordPress root directory)
 * Any Help would be greatly appreciated!

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 *  Thread Starter [cjaytee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cjaytee/)
 * (@cjaytee)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-44/#post-15864493)
 * I figured out question 2! recaptcha was installed and not configured, so my password
   was not wrong!
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-44/#post-15880298)
 * Hi,
 * Unfortunately, wordpress.org do not allow us to use their forums to discuss commercial
   products – [https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/#do-not-post-about-commercial-products](https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/#do-not-post-about-commercial-products)(
   i.e. the Migrator). You will need to ask this question at updraftplus.com : [https://updraftplus.com/ask-a-pre-sales-question/](https://updraftplus.com/ask-a-pre-sales-question/)
 * David

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 * [migration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/migration/)

 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-44/#post-15880298)
 * Status: resolved