Title: random compat file
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# random compat file

 *  [hooma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hooma/)
 * (@hooma)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-compat-file/)
 * [http://travel-jaunts.com/](http://travel-jaunts.com/)
    Am trying to shift my
   hosting from godaddy to bluehost. I shifted all files but the site is not up 
   since it says random compat file is missing. However this file is not there even
   in the original folders of the existing site from where I am shifted the files.
   What do I do??

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 *  [Clarion Technologies](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarionwpdeveloper/)
 * (@clarionwpdeveloper)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-compat-file/#post-7457224)
 * Hello hooma,
 * Please update your WordPress version Follow the below steps will helps you:
 * 1)First take a backup of all files and the database.
    2) Delete all files and
   folders except for the folder wp-content. You will need this folder. It contains
   all the files for your theme and plugin. 3) Replace all the WordPress files in
   the install download EXCEPT for wp-content. 4) Update wp-config.php with your
   database credentials. They can be retrieved in your current wp-config.php. 4)
   Test your website. If all seems well login into your admin panel and see if the
   database needs updated.
 * I hope this helps.
 * Thanks
 *  [Luke Cavanagh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lukecavanagh/)
 * (@lukecavanagh)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-compat-file/#post-7457321)
 * You could use a plugin like [https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/)
 * To create a site backup of your site and then you only need to enable that one
   plugin on your new WordPress site. Then import that one backup file. It will 
   update your site database and copy over all of the wp-content, which would be
   all of your plugins, themes and uploads.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Luke Cavanagh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lukecavanagh/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-compat-file/#post-7457321)
 * Status: not resolved

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