How do you change web host providers?

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asked Jun 22, 2017 in Web Hosting by manick (210 points)
I need to move my website to a new web host provider but not sure how to move my website to the new hosting server?

How hard is it to move a website from one web host to another web host?

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answered Jul 17, 2017 by Sike0009 (330 points)
To move your website you will have to download your websites files and export your database if you have one.

Use FTP program such as Filezilla and download your websites files and directories.

Upload them into your new web hosts directory using Filezilla.

Next export your database if you have one using phpmyadmin. You'll need to create a new database at your new web host and them import your database from your old host to your new host.

Next point your domain to the new dns name servers.

An easier way though is to contact your new web host and they can likely move your website over to their web servers for free.

That's the best way to go about it. They most likely have higher speed internet to which can get the website moved over faster.

I haven't moved a website anymore in awhile. I just let the new web host to the moving of the website and it saves me the trouble.

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