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title: "How to transfer a site from localhost to live server using Duplicator Plugin"
url: https://coolplugins.net/how-to-transfer-a-site-from-localhost-to-live-server-using-duplicator-plugin/
date: 2021-08-26
modified: 2026-05-29
author: "Satinder Singh"
description: "You can easily transfer a WordPress website from localhost to a live server using the free Duplicator plugin. The process starts by installing and activating the Duplicator plugin on your local WordPress website. After installation, create a new Duplicator package, which scans your website files and database to prepare them for migration. Once the package is built successfully, download the generated installer and archive files, which are used to move your website to the live server without major errors."
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  - "WordPress Tips"
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# How to transfer a site from localhost to live server using Duplicator Plugin

Many developers first create a [WordPress ](https://wordpress.org/)website on their local server. Once a website development is completed locally, you can transfer a site from localhost to live server. In this article, you will learn to move your website from local to live server in few simple steps.

We will choose the easiest way to migrate the website from local to live server using a plugin called** duplicator**, without leaving a single error behind. We will use the free version of the duplicator plugin to do this task.

### Transfer a site from localhost to live server:

##### Step 1: Install the plugin

- Go to** Dashboard >> Plugins >> Add new, **search for duplicator in the search bar and install the plugin, once the plugin is installed click on activate.

- Go to** Dashboard >> Plugins >> Add new, **search for duplicator in the search bar and install the plugin, once the plugin is installed click on activate.

![transfer a site from localhost to live server](https://coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image2-5.png)

##### Step2: Create a new duplicator Package

- Once you have installed the plugin, navigate through the dashboard click on duplicator >> Create new Package.

![transfer a site from localhost to live server image 2](https://coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image1-4.png)

- After creating a package click on next, when you click it it will automatically scan the files to check if they are ready to go.

![transfer a site from localhost to live server image 3](https://coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image3-1.png)

- Now check the notice and click on build.

![transfer a site from localhost to live server image 4](https://coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image4.png)

Once the build process is completed system generates 2 files, click on each file to download it.

##### Step 3:  Files Upload