If you want to migrate a WordPress website yourself, one of the easiest methods is to use the Duplicator plugin.

Duplicator creates a complete copy of your website, including:

• WordPress files
• Themes
• Plugins
• Media files
• Database

This method can be used when:

• Moving a website from another hosting provider to mybox
• Creating a copy of an existing website under a different domain
• Migrating a website between hosting accounts

Table of Contents

1. Installing the Duplicator Plugin
2. Creating a Website Package
3. Preparing the Destination Website
4. Uploading the Migration Files
5. Running the Duplicator Installer
6. Completing the Migration

1. Installing the Duplicator Plugin

Log in to your WordPress administration panel:

https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin

Navigate to:

Plugins → Add New

In the search field, enter:

Duplicator

Once the plugin appears in the search results:

1. Click Install Now
2. Wait for the installation to finish
3. Click Activate

After activation, a new menu item called Duplicator will appear in the WordPress sidebar.

Navigate to:

Duplicator → Packages

2. Creating a Website Package

The Packages page displays all previously generated migration packages.

To create a new package:

1. Click Create New
2. Leave the default package settings unchanged
3. Optionally rename the package for easier identification
4. Click Next

Optional: Preconfigure Database Details

If you already know the destination database details, you can expand the Installer section and enter:

• Database host
• Database name
• Username
• Password

This step is optional and can also be completed during installation.

Website Scan

Duplicator will now scan:

• Website files
• WordPress database
• Server environment

Depending on the size of your website, this process may take several minutes.

Once the scan is complete:

• Green items indicate no issues.
• Yellow warnings are usually informational.
• Red errors should be reviewed before continuing.

Note: A warning related to open_basedir is common on many hosting platforms and typically does not prevent package creation.

If no critical errors are present:

1. Accept any warnings displayed.
2. Click Build

Duplicator will begin generating the migration package.

Download the Package

When the package creation process finishes, you will see:

Package Completed

Download:

• The archive package
• The installer file

You can use One-Click Download if your browser supports downloading multiple files simultaneously.

3. Preparing the Destination Website

Before importing the website, create a new website in the mybox Panel.

Navigate to:

Websites

Click:

+ Add Website

Select:

Blank Website

Do not select an application installer.

Enter the destination domain name and leave the following options enabled:

• Create FTP account
• Create MySQL database

After the website is created, save the following information:

• FTP hostname
• FTP username
• FTP password
• Database hostname
• Database name
• Database username
• Database password

You will need these details during the installation process.

4. Uploading the Migration Files

Connect to your hosting account using FTP.

Upload the downloaded Duplicator files to:

yourdomain.com/public_html

Before uploading, delete the default file:

index.html

After the upload is complete, verify that both files are present:

• installer.php
• Duplicator archive package

5. Running the Duplicator Installer

Open your web browser and navigate to:

https://yourdomain.com/installer.php

The Duplicator installer will start.

Step 1 – Validation

Duplicator will perform several environment checks.

You may see a warning related to:

open_basedir

This warning is expected and does not normally affect the migration process.

To continue:

1. Check I have read and accept all terms and notices
2. Click Next

Duplicator will extract the archive.

Depending on the size of the package, this may take several minutes.

6. Configuring the Database

Once extraction is complete, Duplicator will request database information.

Enter the credentials generated when you created the destination website.

Important

Do not leave the database host set to:

localhost

Instead, use the MySQL hostname provided by the mybox Panel.

Example:

example.mysql.mybox.com

After entering the database information:

1. Click Test Database

If the connection is successful, the validation results should display:

Pass
Good

Click:

Next

Confirm the database replacement when prompted.

7. Finalizing the Installation

Duplicator will display information about:

• Website URL
• Installation path
• WordPress configuration

In most cases, no changes are required.

Click:

Next

Duplicator will:

• Import the database
• Update URLs
• Configure WordPress
• Complete the migration

When finished, all validation items should display a green status.

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8. Log In to WordPress

Click:

Admin Login

You will be redirected to the WordPress administration panel on the new domain.

Log in using the same administrator credentials used on the original website.

Duplicator will automatically remove temporary installation files and complete the cleanup process.

Important: Domain Propagation

If you are migrating a website from another hosting provider and plan to update the domain’s DNS settings afterward, remember that DNS propagation takes time.

Changes typically become visible worldwide within:

Up to 24 hours

During this period, some visitors may still reach the old hosting server while others reach the new one.

Summary

The Duplicator plugin provides a straightforward method for migrating WordPress websites between hosting environments. Simply create a package on the source website, upload the generated files to a new blank website on mybox, run the installer, and complete the database configuration. Once finished, your WordPress website will be fully operational on its new domain or hosting account.