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• My friends all call me Buttars.
• I’m an Aggie.
• I’ve been using WordPress since version
1.5.
• I also have experience w/ Drupal & Joomla
• Built my first website in 1998.
• Web Design/Development Manager at
Avalaunch Media.
About Brandon Buttars
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• Setup Development Environment
on your computer or on another server
• Install WordPress & Core Settings
site settings, permalinks, comments
• Install & Configure Plugins
additional functionality, beyond the core
Step 2: WordPress Setup & Configuration
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• Enter Manually or Use Importing Tools
wp ultimate csv importer plugin
• Import/Create Users
• Import/Enter Taxonomy (Categories/Tags)
• Import/Enter Content using appropriate Post Types
meta data, images & media, assign taxonomy, correct heiarchy
• Create Menus
• Create Widgets & Aside Elements
Step 3: Data Migration & Entry
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• Build/Find a barebones theme.
• Install & activate the theme.
• Modify the HTML/PHP
• Modify the CSS
• Modify the Scripts
Step 4: Design Migration & Theming
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• Make sure all the template files exist.
index.php, archive.php, front-page.php, single.php, page.php,
header.php, footer.php, any custom post templates
• Modify the templates using the old
template code.
• Modify & correct all path references to
images, scripts, stylesheets, etc.
Modify the HTML/PHP
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• Modify & correct all path references
within the scripts.
• Using Chrome’s Inspector, check for
any errors that need to be fixed.
• Make sure no scripts collide with
WordPress or plugin scripts.
this can cause big problems & can cause the site to break
• Clean up the code where possible.
Modify the Scripts
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• Audit SEO Data
title, meta description, meta keywords, URLs
• SEO Plugins Configured
• 301 Redirects
• Rich Snippets
• Google Webmasters & Analytics
• Social Networking Tools
Step 5: SEO
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• Move/Upload Files
• Database Export
find and replace development URL with live URL
• Create New Database & Import
• Modify database settings in wp-config.php file.
• Modify hosting to point to new files.
Step 6: Launch
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• WordPress is the bomb!
• Everyone should move their sites to
WordPress.
• Make sure to pay attention to the
details when migrating.
• Use this presentation as a guide to
migrate.
Recap