WiX to WordPress Migration

Plugin: How It Works

http://wordpress.org/plugins/cms2cms-wix-to-wp-migrator/

Why Switch to WordPress?

• Open Source

• Free

• Very easy to use

• Flexible

Great range of plugins Many design solutions Easy updates Community support

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1. Back up your WiX website

2. Install WordPress

3. Set up custom URL structure for WP

Find more info in this article

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Migration Setup Step 1. Download the plugin

Go to

and download the plugin. http://wordpress.org/plugins/cms2cms-wix-to-wp-migrator/

Migration Setup Step 2. Install Plugin

• Go to WP admin panel -> Plugins -> Add New

• Upload file, you downloaded

previously • Press “Install Now” Button

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Migration Setup Step 3. Register an account

Register your CMS2CMS account

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Migration Setup Step 4. Connect your Sites

• Specify Your WiX Website URL

• Press ‘Continue’ Button

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Migration Setup Step 5. Select Migration Preferences and

Start Free Demo Conversion You’ll be Redirected to CMS2CMS website, where you may select extra options:

• Migrate Media - to have

images moved

• Make URLs SEO friendly

- to have internal links formed according to the

rewrite rules on

WordPress.

• 301 Redirect - receive a

set of rules to redirect Drupal URLs to WordPress

URLs

• Clear Target website

data - delete all content

from WordPress website

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Migration Setup Step 6. Start Full Migration

• Only one mouse click

separates you from the new WordPress site.

• After you click 'Start Full

Migration', your WiX pages

will be moved to WordPress.

• You'll receive an email

notification as soon as the

transfer is complete.

• You'll be able to check the

results and enjoy your new

WordPress website!

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What to Do After Migration?

1. Set appearance & description

When you migrate, your WordPress website has the default theme installed

(currently, it’s Twenty Twelve). To personalize it, set up the suitable theme and template for your website.

Don’t forget about the tagline - by default, it says “Just another WordPress blog". To

change the tagline, go to Settings -> General in WordPress dashboard.

2. Add functionality

Install the necessary plugins, like SEO, backup, security etc. You can access

WordPress plugin directory right from your dashboard. Go to Plugins ->Add New.

Use search function or browse by tag to find the needed plugin.

3. Take care of SEO

• set up 301 permanent redirects (you can do this 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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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!

Enjoy Your Brand New WordPress Website!