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Migrating Ghost to a New Server

This post shares the steps needed to migrate a self-installed Ghost blog to a new server.

Adding Google Analytics

Wondering how people are using and interacting with your Ghost blog? Why not use Google Analytics to track behaviour.

Installing a CloudFlare Origin CA

CloudFlare offers free certificates to secure traffic between its CDN and your website. Using this allows using Full (String) SSL/TLS.

Ghost Upgrade

Software changes fast in the modern world and keeping up-to-date can be difficult. Having left this site on an old version it needs to get attention now.

Creating a WordPress Account

WordPress is by far the most popular tool for creating a blog, and has the widest commercial support for themes and plug-ins. It is easy to get started.

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