October 2025

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How to Transfer a WordPress Website to a New Host (Step-by-Step)

10/27/2025 - Posted in Uncategorized by CGA Media

Move your site safely with either a plugin (like Duplicator) or a manual FTP + database method—no panic, no mystery. Fastest & easiest: Use a migration plugin like Duplicator to package your site and deploy it on the new host. Most controllable: Migrate manually by copying files via FTP/SFTP and moving the database via phpMyAdmin/MySQL. Key to zero downtime: Lower your DNS TTL, test on the [...] Continue Reading This Article

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CGA Media, based in Arlington Heights, IL, is a web and multimedia company dedicated to delivering design and digital solutions. We build custom high-performance websites that increase user experience and engagement. Serving the Northwest Chicago suburbs including Arlington Heights, Palatine, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village.