Want to perform an automated migration to WordPress.com? Here is a helpful guide for you. See more at: https://cms2cms.com/

1. How to Migrate to
WordPress.com?
by CMS2CMS Team
August, 2016
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2. Table of Contents
1. Why choosing WordPress.com?
2. Before migration
3. Implementing Migration
●
Service to Use
●
Migration Process
4. After Migration...
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3. Why choosing WordPress.com?
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4. Before Migration
1. Back up your existing CMS website
2. Install WordPress.com
3. Set up custom URL structure for WP.com
4. Find FTP access details (for your current CMS and
WordPress.com)
Find more info in this article
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5. Implementing Migration
Service to Use
Automated Migration Service
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6. Implementing Migration
Migration Process
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Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google
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7. Implementing Migration
Choosing new CMS
1. Select your
Current and
New CMS types
2. Type in the
URLs of your
and WordPress
websites
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8. Implementing Migration
Log in to WP.com
1. Log in to
Your WP
account.
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9. Implementing Migration
Log in to WP.com
2. Allow
CMS2CMS
connecting
to your
WP.com
sites.
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10. Implementing Migration
Make a Connection
1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC
2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip
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11. Note. Root directory is the top folder with
index.php file
Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.
o Connect to your CMS website via FTP
o Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to your CMS root directory.
o Connect to WordPress website via FTP
o Upload 'cms2cms' folder to WordPress root folder
Implementing Migration
Make a Connection
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12. Implementing Migration
Make a Connection
Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection
to your Sites"
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13. Implementing Migration
Demo Migration
You can start free Demo migration to see how the service works.
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Note. You can
skip this step
and start Full
migration right
away.

14. Implementing Migration
Full Migration
After you click 'Start Full
Migration',your website content
moves from your current CMS
to WordPress.com
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15. Implementing Migration
Finish Line
You'll receive an email
notification as soon as the
transfer is complete.
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16. After Migration...
1. New look
After you've migrated, change your WordPress website theme. Set up fresh,
suitable theme and template for your website.
Change default tagline - which says “Just another WordPress blog" to
something more creative. To change the tagline, go to Settings -> General in
WordPress dashboard.
2. Make a high level functionality
Install the necessary plugins, like SEO, backup, security etc. Go to Plugins
->Add New. Search function or browsing will help you to find the needed
plugin.
3. Optimize SEO
• set up 301 permanent redirects (you can do so using redirection bridge you'll
get from CMS2CMS after migration).
• monitor your site for 404 errors and fix them.
• create Google Webmaster Tools account for the new site
• generate and submit to Google your new XML sitemap. Click here for more
info.
4. Test your new site
Make sure all the functions are working properly, pages and posts are
displayed correctly and all forms (registration, contact, login etc function well).
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17. Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!
Go ahead and start the new life of your
website!
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