How to Migrate from Drupal to WordPress

by CMS2CMS TeamJune, 2013

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Table of Contents

1. Why switch to WordPress?2. Drupal to WordPress migration:

a. How to migrate?b. How to prepare for migration?c. Migration setupd. What to do after migration?

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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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Why Switch to WordPress?

Number of searches for Drupal and WordPress since 2005 via Google Trends

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How to Migrate from Drupal to WordPress?

Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1. Back up your Drupal website2. Install WordPress 3. Set up custom URL structure for WP4. Find FTP access details (for Drupal and WordPress)

Find more info in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

Visit www.cms2cms.comRegister your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google

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Migration SetupStep 2. Set up your Source and Target sites

1. Select your Current and New CMS types

2. Type in the URLs of your Drupal and WordPress websites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip

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o Connect to your Drupal website via FTPo Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Drupal root

directory. o Connect to WordPress website via FTPo Upload 'cms2cms' folder to WordPress root folder

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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Note. Root directory is the top folder with index.php file Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection to your Sites"

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Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration preferences

Check the boxes to activate the following migration 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 SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

You're all set to start your migration. It's recommended to run the free Demo migration to see how the service works.

Note. You can skip this step and start Full migration right away.

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Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration

Only one mouse click separates you from the new WordPress site.

After you click 'Start Full Migration', your Drupal website content 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 & descriptionWhen you migrate, your WordPress website has the default theme installed (currently, it’s Twenty Twelve). To personalise 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 functionalityInstall 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 so 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 siteMake 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!

Go ahead and start the new life of your website!

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