Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

WordPress Local WordPress Development Local WordPress Development Migrating WordPress from Local to Live Server

Owais Ul Haq
Owais Ul Haq
2,020 Points
Posted by Owais Ul Haq
Owais Ul Haq
2,020 Points

migrate wordpress from local server to live server

I have created an hosting account of migratewordpressfromlocaltoliveserver.com trying to migrate wordpress from local to live server via file zilla but unfortunately due to some reason unable to connect to the server please help. It gives me an error of could not connect to the server

Tibor Bossanyi
Tibor Bossanyi
1,787 Points
Tibor Bossanyi
Tibor Bossanyi
1,787 Points

wrong username or password or port or host? Check all of them

1 Answer

Buddhima Sehan
Buddhima Sehan
3,820 Points
Buddhima Sehan
Buddhima Sehan
3,820 Points

Hello Owais Ul Haq

I may suggest you to check whether you are using correct FTP credentials. Afterward check whether the host or port is correct. If you still having trouble connecting, better to contact your hosting service and get help.

Good Luck!

Owais Ul Haq
Owais Ul Haq
2,020 Points
Owais Ul Haq
Owais Ul Haq
2,020 Points

Hi Buddhima Sehan

Thank you for replying me, it is to inform you that my problem is solved now. I have contacted my hosting support they gave me new server to connect and it works like a charm. ;)