How to Convert HTML site to WordPress

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How to Convert Static HTML Site to WordPress

• by CMS2CMS Team
• June, 2013

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How to Migrate from the Static HTML Site to
WordPress?

• Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

• 1. Back up your static HTML website.
• 2. Install WordPress.
• 3. Set up custom URL structure for WordPress.
• 4. Find FTP access details (for HTML and
  WordPress)
• Find more info
  in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

• Visit www.cms2cms.com
• Register 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 HTML and WordPress
  websites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

• Connect to your static HTML website via FTP
• Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to HTML root
  directory.
• Connect to WordPress website via FTP
• Upload 'cms2cms' folder to WordPress root folder
• index.php file
• Find more info here.

Note. Root directory is the
top folder with
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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 Image Files - to have images moved
• Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links
  formed according to the rewrite rules on
  WordPress website
• Clear Target website data - delete all content
  from WordPress website
• Get design suggestion the team offers you
  similar themes

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Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

• You're all set to start your migration. It's
  recommended to start 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 HTML
  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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Go ahead and start the new life of your website!
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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!