How to Transfer a WordPress Blog to a new Server

How to Transfer a WordPress Blog to a new Server or Web Hosting

I have been seeing many queries and requests about transfer / migration of a WordPress blog installation from one server to another server or web hosting account from different webmasters.

There is an increasing demand for a dependable and detailed tutorial for the same. Hence I decided to create a detailed tutorial with screenshots and steps that will clearly explain on how to migrate an already established WordPress blog to a different web hosting server without any issues.

Tutorial Legend:

• OLDserver – The server on which the blog is already installed on.
• NEWserver – The destination server of the new target web hosting company.
• OLDdatabase – The database file of the original blog.
• NEWdatabase – The database of the target blog.