How to transfer /wordpress folder from one Mac to another

Question

I'm currently using Bitnami WordPress on Mac OS, to develop locally my new website, before uploading to the live server.

I'd like to copy the work-in-progress WP website from one Mac to another. I thought that it was simple as copying the WordPress folder found in Applications, but it doesn't work.

How should I proceed to copy the entire WP website from one Mac to the other?

Answer 1

You can transfer the theme by going in the main WordPress folder /wp-content/themes/your theme. Copy that to the same location on the other Mac.

Now you'd have to export the database​or create another one on the other Mac and export all the files using the WordPress Backend. Go to Tools - Export and import the given file on the other Mac.

Answer 2

The Duplicator plugin is great for creating backups.

I use it for moving from local, to beta, to staging and finally production. It uses a simple wizard to set up a backup of your file system and database, then creates a deployment wizard to.

It's super easy, and free.

Answer 3

When I did this, I was using MAMP. I had to create a MAMP install on the other machine, and then install Wordpress. Then, I imported the data (except for the table wp_options) and copied the /wp_content folder to the new machine.

Same with uploading to the live server. You have to leave the wp_options table because that's the table where WP stores site information.