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Migrate WordPress Database

Copy your database from one WordPress install to another with one click from the dashboard with WP Migrate DB Pro.

Step 1: Get Plugin

Go to deliciousbrains.com, login, and download the latest versions of the plugin. Account info and License Key are available in 1Password.

Step 2: Install and Activate

Install and activate all WP Migrate DB Pro plugins to your local WordPress plugins directory. These plugins need to be active on both sites.

Some of these require special steps like you may have to login to get the Pro version or find the license key in 1Password

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Copy database, theme files, and images from one WordPress install to another.

Migrate WordPress Database

Copy your database from one WordPress install to another with one click from the dashboard with WP Migrate DB Pro.

How to pull the production db content down to your local site

  1. First, if you don’t already have copies of the WP Migrate DB Pro plugins, go to deliciousbrains.com, login, my account, licenses, downloads, and download the latest versions. Account info and License Key are available in 1Password.
  2. Install and activate the suite of WP Migrate DB Pro plugins in your local WordPress plugins directory. Activate plugins from the WordPress dashboard, network admin, plugins, and for each plugin click "Network Activate" Note: these plugins need to be active on both sites. Also, be sure to add the License Key: Admin > Tools > Migrate DP Pro > Settings or Network Admin > plugins > WP Migrate DB Pro and click Settings which is in small text under the text WP Migrate DB