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I have one website which was created in Wordpress - and being hosted in Linux server. Now I want to transfer that website with new domain name to windows server. How to do it can anyone help me to redirect it.

Or should I use 301 redirect to website

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A few practical options and a concise checklist for moving a WordPress site from a Linux host to a Windows host and dealing with the old domain. asked whether to “redirect” — both migration and redirects are valid, but each has tradeoffs. and raised redirect/parking ideas; below is a simple, safe workflow plus short examples you can apply right away.

Start-by-start checklist

  • Full backup: files + MySQL dump. See the official guide: Moving WordPress.
  • Prepare Windows server: install PHP, MySQL (or point to existing DB), and IIS with the URL Rewrite module as needed: .
  • Copy wp-content (themes, plugins, uploads) and import the DB. Update wp-config.php DB credentials.
  • Replace old-domain URLs safely (handles serialized data) with WP-CLI or a migration plugin: WP-CLI search-replace.
  • Enable permalinks on IIS (URL Rewrite) and test pages, media, SSL, and plugin behavior. Check PHP extensions and file permissions for the IIS user.

Quick redirect examples
Place this on the old Linux host (root .htaccess) to issue a permanent redirect and preserve paths:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?oldexample\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://newexample.com/$1 [R=301,L]

If you end up redirecting at the Windows/IIS side, use a web.config rule (URL Rewrite) to redirect incoming old-host requests to the new host.

Troubles and cautions

  • Serialized options break if you do naive string replace; use WP-CLI or a migration plugin.
  • Keep the old host issuing 301s for several weeks to preserve search traffic.
  • Test on staging first, check SSL certs, update Search Console/Analytics after cutover.

This balances the SEO-safe redirect approach with the full migration path so the site runs correctly on Windows.

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Member Avatar for Member #46692

It was a better idea to redirect the windows server to linux.

Member Avatar for mattster

What about park the old domain on your new server?

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