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How to move your website to a new host

Moving a site is safe if you do it in the right order.

Steps

1. Back up your files and database at the old host.
2. Upload the files to the new host (File Manager or FTP).
3. Create a database and import your backup.
4. Update the database details in your config file (for WordPress: wp-config.php).
5. Test the new site before switching. Use your computer's hosts file to open the new server by your domain name.
6. Change DNS: point the domain to the new host. See how to point your domain.
7. Keep the old host for a few days until DNS has spread everywhere.

Tip

Lower the DNS TTL to 300 seconds a day before you switch. This makes the change faster.

Need help? Open a ticket or ask for a quote and our team can migrate it for you.

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