It\u2019s inevitable that most websites will move their server (data) from one host to another at least once. This is often done because the new host will provide better service, features, or is cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While most individuals can\u2019t physically pick up their server and move it to another location, there are other options if you\u2019re renting server space (which, of course, most companies do).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to moving data, there are a number of ways you can do it for free, or by spending a bit of money on a third party program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this article, we will be looking at moving over data from a server running cPanel as well as its built-in features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When selecting a new host for your website, be sure that the features of the package meet your minimum requires. After all, you don\u2019t want to upgrade to a system that limits the amount of email accounts or SQL databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this, you will need all of your cPanel and webhost login details, an FTP program (like FileZilla), as well as planning for your website to be down for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though the process of moving data is easy, it can be time consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the new home of your website has a different domain name, there are a few additional points to take note of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the easiest ways to move data from one server to another is to create a backup of everything on the server, which is then uploaded to the new domain. It\u2019s an easier process, and because backups are compressed, faster as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep a note of file permissions as they may have changed during the process. If they are incorrectly configured, users may be able to access sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another common issue is that of images not displaying correctly. Ordinarily, these are kept in their own folder. Be sure that the new file structure (if there is one) is copied over to the configuration files.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
And that\u2019s it, you\u2019ve just successfully moved your server to a new host!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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