# Migrate site

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [June 26, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455 "2026-06-26T00:52:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/chunibyuu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/chunibyuu)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/1 "2026-06-26T00:52:23Z")

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### Website URL

[https://geryansy.42web.io/](https://geryansy.42web.io/)

### Error Message

How to migrate this site to another infinity free account using the SQL and the htdocs that I have downloaded .

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**Author:** ![Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/meishin/32/59902_2.png) [@Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Meishin)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/2 "2026-06-26T01:00:32Z")

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You need to upload the files to the new account and import the database backup with phpMyAdmin.

Since you said that your website uses the database the steps will vary depending on the script you are using right now. You’ll need to update the configuration of your website according to the new account’s details.

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**Author:** ![chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/chunibyuu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/chunibyuu)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/3 "2026-06-26T01:02:38Z")

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So you mean I need to edit the wp-config file ?

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**Author:** ![Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/meishin/32/59902_2.png) [@Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Meishin)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/4 "2026-06-26T01:27:03Z")

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Yes

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**Author:** ![chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/chunibyuu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/chunibyuu)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/5 "2026-06-26T01:32:58Z")

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Is there a documentation link that I can follow ?

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**Author:** ![Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/greenreader9/32/22847_2.png) [@Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Greenreader9)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/6 "2026-06-26T01:39:07Z")

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> [@How to backup your website](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-backup-your-website/49304):
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> Good website administration requires making backups of your account regularly and storing them somewhere safe yourself. You also need to download backups in order to migrate website to other hosting accounts. InfinityFree does not create or store any backups of free hosting accounts. It’s your responsibility to regularly create backups, and to store them somewhere safely. Backup your website files The best way to backup your website files is by downloading them using a desktop FTP client. Op…

Then follow it in reverse on the new site.

Don’t forget to update the config file after you get the files loaded on the new account.

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**Author:** ![chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/chunibyuu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@chunibyuu](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/chunibyuu)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/7 "2026-06-26T01:45:57Z")

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Thanks !

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/migrate-site/119455/8 "2026-07-03T01:46:20Z")

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