{"id":1667,"date":"2026-09-03T17:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-move-wordpress-from-localhost-to-live-server\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:15:03","slug":"how-to-move-wordpress-from-localhost-to-live-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-move-wordpress-from-localhost-to-live-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move WordPress from Localhost (XAMPP \/ LocalWP) to Live Web Server"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Quick Answer:<\/strong> To move WordPress from localhost (XAMPP\/LocalWP) to a live web server: 1)<\/strong> Export your local database via phpMyAdmin (localhost\/phpmyadmin<\/code>), 2)<\/strong> Compress your local wp-content<\/code> folder and WordPress core files into a ZIP archive, 3)<\/strong> Upload and extract the ZIP file into your live hosting public_html<\/code> directory, 4)<\/strong> Create a MySQL database and user in cPanel and import your SQL dump, and 5)<\/strong> Replace all http:\/\/localhost\/site<\/code> URLs with your live https:\/\/yourdomain.com<\/code> URL.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 1<\/span>Step 1: Export Local Database from XAMPP or LocalWP<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>Step 2: Compress and Upload Local Files to cPanel<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>Step 3: Create Live MySQL Database and Import SQL Dump<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>Step 4: Update wp-config.php on Live Server<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>Step 5: Updating Localhost URLs to Live Domain Name<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>Troubleshooting Database Table Prefix and Collation Conflicts<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>Setting Correct File and Directory Permissions on Live Server<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>Step-by-Step Localhost to cPanel Migration Workflow<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>Regenerating .htaccess Rewrite Rules and Permalinks<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>Automating Localhost to Live Deployment via Git & CI\/CD<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Step 1: Export Local Database from XAMPP or LocalWP<\/h2>\n

Open your local web browser and navigate to http:\/\/localhost\/phpmyadmin<\/code> (or click Open phpMyAdmin<\/em> inside LocalWP):<\/p>\n

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