Title: Problem with migration last steps
Last modified: December 4, 2020

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# Problem with migration last steps

 *  Resolved [Handyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handyann/)
 * (@handyann)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migration-url/)
 * Hi,
    I’ve never migrated a site before, so apologies if this is a stupid question.
   I followed an online article to migrate from Xampp localhost and got as far as
   the last bit – running the migration script. I’m at step 2 but I’m not sure what
   to put in the host and database fields, as nothing I put in there works – I get
   a fail in the validation section if I leave it as localhost or if I change it
   to the web host and likewise for the user credentials.
 * I really need to get this site running, so can you help please?
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by [Handyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handyann/).

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migration-url/#post-13746881)
 * Hey [@handyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handyann/)
 * Thanks for the feedback! There are a few items in the FAQ that may provide a 
   solution to this issue, this one may get you going.
 * [https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start/](https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start/)
 * Also specifically your question:
 *     – Database Install
        – [https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start#quick-050-q](https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start#quick-050-q)
 * Let me know if this helps~
 *  Thread Starter [Handyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handyann/)
 * (@handyann)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migration-url/#post-13748152)
 * Thanks for your reply Cory. Nothing helped but I did solve the problem by accident.
   Your FAQ’s and the article tutorial I followed both said to use http:// at the
   beginning of the URL to open the installer. On yet another try, I forgot that
   bit and just put in ‘thedomainname/installer.php‘ and it worked. My site was 
   migrated and running perfectly 3 seconds later!
 * I have to say, I was expecting to have a whole load of broken links and lost 
   images to fix, but there was not one – everything works exactly as before. Overall
   a great plugin! Thanks a lot.
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migration-url/#post-13749738)
 * Thanks for the update!

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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-migration-url/#post-13749738)
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