If you need to migrate Magento from one server to another here’s how to do it.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

Login to admin panel > System > Configuration > Web and set both the secure and insecure base urls to this:  {{base_url}}

Then change the base url back once migrated across.

BEGIN:

1. Upload a fresh copy of Magento onto the new server (don’t run the installer yet)
2. Copy over your Themes/Templates, Skins, Images, and Custom Modules folders.
3. Export the old database and import it in to the new database. (phpmyadmin export/import works well)
4. Run the installer as usual.
5. Go into the Magento Connect Manager, and install this Magento extension: magento-core/Mage_All_Latest

That should be all you need. If you have other ways / experiences please let us know in the comments!

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