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How to Migrate PageLines from Another Site

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# "All content" will be exported unless you choose a different option
 
# "All content" will be exported unless you choose a different option
 
# Click "Download export file"
 
# Click "Download export file"
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#* The .xml file your computer will download will be titled '''(sitename).wordpress.(date).xml'''
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#* The '''.xml''' file will be named '''(sitename).wordpress.(date).xml'''
  
 
==Step Two: Export your PageLines settings from your old site==
 
==Step Two: Export your PageLines settings from your old site==
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From your '''''old site's''''' WordPress Administration Panel:
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# Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Extend"
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# Select the "Import-Export" tab
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# Click "Export Settings File"
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#* The '''.dat''' file will be named '''PageLines-PageLines-Settings-(date).dat'''
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==Step Three: Import your WordPress posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, and tags to your new site==
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From your '''''new site's''''' WordPress Administration Panel:
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# Select the "Tools" panel, then "Import"
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# Click "WordPress"
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# If you haven't already, you will need to install the "WordPress Importer" plugin. Click "Install Now"
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# Click "Activate Plugin & Run Importer"
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# Browse your computer for the '''(sitename).wordpress.(date).xml''' file that you exported, then click "Upload file and Import"
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# Assign an author name to your posts
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# Check "Download and import file attachments"
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# Click "Import"
  
  

Revision as of 18:48, 22 October 2011

It's easy to transfer a basic PageLines site from one domain to another. After you have installed WordPress and PageLines on your new site, you will have to perform at least four main steps. and possibly more depending on the complexity of your site.

Step One: Export your WordPress posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, and tags from your old site

From your old site's WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "Tools" panel, then "Export"
  2. "All content" will be exported unless you choose a different option
  3. Click "Download export file"
    • The .xml file will be named (sitename).wordpress.(date).xml

Step Two: Export your PageLines settings from your old site

From your old site's WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Extend"
  2. Select the "Import-Export" tab
  3. Click "Export Settings File"
    • The .dat file will be named PageLines-PageLines-Settings-(date).dat

Step Three: Import your WordPress posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, and tags to your new site

From your new site's WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "Tools" panel, then "Import"
  2. Click "WordPress"
  3. If you haven't already, you will need to install the "WordPress Importer" plugin. Click "Install Now"
  4. Click "Activate Plugin & Run Importer"
  5. Browse your computer for the (sitename).wordpress.(date).xml file that you exported, then click "Upload file and Import"
  6. Assign an author name to your posts
  7. Check "Download and import file attachments"
  8. Click "Import"


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