Website Migration Via SSH & SCP

Website Migration Via SSH & SCP.sh

# 🔐 Connect to Remote Server via SSH
# Establishes a secure SSH connection to a remote server using a specific port (e.g., 6543). Useful for accessing and managing remote systems.

ssh -p port [email protected]
ssh -p 6543 [email protected]

# 📦 Compress Website Directories into .tar.gz Archives
# Creates compressed .tar.gz archives of the uploads, themes, and plugins directories. Ideal for backup or transfer.

tar -czf uploads.tar.gz ./uploads
tar -czf themes.tar.gz ./themes
tar -czf plugins.tar.gz ./plugins

# 🗄️ Backup MySQL Database and Compress
# Exports a MySQL database into a .sql file using mysqldump, then compresses it into a .tar.gz archive.

mysqldump -u DB_USER -p DB_NAME > db.sql
tar -czf db.tar.gz db.sql

# 🚀 Transfer Files to New Server via SCP
# Securely copies the uploads.tar.gz file to a remote server's public_html directory over a specific port using SCP.

scp -P port ./uploads.tar.gz [email protected]:~/public_html/
scp -P 6543 ./uploads.tar.gz [email protected]:~/public_html/

# 🧹 Clean Up Local Archive Files
# Removes the previously created .tar.gz files from the local system to free up space or tidy up after transfer.

rm ./uploads.tar.gz ./plugins.tar.gz ./themes.tar.gz`