# Replacing old website with a new one on wordpress

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/replacing-old-website-with-a-new-one-on-wordpress/33177>\
**Category:** WordPress Questions\
**Tags:** site-export, site-import\
**Created:** [September 9, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/replacing-old-website-with-a-new-one-on-wordpress/33177 "2022-09-09T17:01:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Charlie\_STC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba9def/32.png) [@Charlie\_STC](https://community.localwp.com/u/Charlie_STC)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/replacing-old-website-with-a-new-one-on-wordpress/33177/1 "2022-09-09T17:01:59Z")

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Hello,  
I have created an updated version of a currently running website within local. I wish to now export that website and replace the old one, but before I do I would like to know what will happen.  
My boss would also like to know if the two can temporarily co-exist and hide the new one in drafts to make sure that it works.  
I’ve been trying to find resources that explain the export-import process but have not been able to find any.  
thank you  
-Charlie

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**Author:** ![sambrockway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sambrockway/32/18726_2.png) [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/replacing-old-website-with-a-new-one-on-wordpress/33177/2 "2022-09-15T16:01:02Z")

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Hi there, @Charlie_STC - thank you for bringing your question to the Local community.

A few thoughts here:

**01: Is this website hosted with Flywheel or WP Engine?**

If so, you can use the **[Local connect](https://localwp.com/help-docs/connect/)** feature to push those changes live.

If not, you can export the site & import it into your host.

You can use a migration plugin such as **[Blogvault](https://blogvault.net/)** or **[WP Migrate](https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-migrate-db-pro/)** to migrate the site from Local to your host.

**02: RE: "Co-existing sites"**

This is not possible as described (keeping one in “drafts”). One way to do something like that is using something like a staging site to have a _live_ version and then a _back end development_ version. Although in this case, unless there is a reason to keep the old version of the site I’m not sure why that would be necessary.

Let me know if that helps!

Sam