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I need to move my WP install. Domain name is the same. This is what I did:

  1. I backed up the DB and "wp-content" folder.
  2. I installed fresh WP install on new server
  3. I emptied the DB of the fresh install and imported into it the content of the old DB (because prefix rules prevent me to create a DB carrying the same name as old DB)
  4. I replaced the "wp-content" folder of new install by the "wp-content" of old install

Now I have the new DB (containing old content) with the new "wp-config.php" that comes with it. Yet I get a blank screen. Why?

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    I had that problem once, couldn't figure it out though. I took this route to fix it. It is obvious that you have your details of your db and a back-up as well. Delete your wp-config.php. Because wordpress can't find wp-config.php it will automatically take you to setting up a wp-config.php. When asked for db details, enter the details of your db. Wordpress will now create a new wp-config.php and you should be able to see your site normally. One thing I would advice is to flush your permalinks when you log in
    – Pieter Goosen
    Commented Apr 3, 2014 at 11:35
  • Is there still a index.html in your root? that could couse the problem.
    – Maartje
    Commented Apr 3, 2014 at 12:45
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    are you able to login into wp-admin? errors are enabled?
    – ehmad11
    Commented Apr 5, 2014 at 9:13
  • The WordPress SEO plugin was the culprit, not sure why/how. Renaming its folder through FTP to deactivate it solved the issue.
    – drake035
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 19:24
  • I know it's obvious but no-one's mentioned logging; always worth checking what the HTTP response code for the blank page is, especially on new / unfamiliar servers, then tracing it back. Recently had an unhelpful 500 error in the Nginx access log, which needed multiple changes to the php-fpm config, besides the usual WP_DEBUG constants, to actually write the errors somewhere.
    – William Turrell
    Commented Apr 7, 2015 at 19:21

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I think the active theme name is overridden . Check the 'option_name' => 'current_theme' value in wp_options . Is the option_value the same as your active theme name?

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I had a similar problem. I was using a custom theme. When I moved things to a new server I started facing white screen but I was able to login to wp-admin. I updated my theme and activated again. It then started working.

See if that works for you. Just update / reinstall theme & activate again.

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