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How to do website migration ?

If you want to website migration then follow the steps .

[1] Take the complete backup of old cpanel

[2] Create that domain under our server

[3] Change the nameservers to our server

[4] Upload the files by untarring the backup using the below procedure,.

Please download ftp software like Filezilla,Cute FTP etc.,

Kindly follow the below procedure to generate a complete backup of your domain,

  1. Login to the cpanel of the domain. Click on Backups under File feature
  2. Click on “Download a Full website Backup” from the second page.
  3. Select the Backup Destination as Home Directory
  4. You can store the files in your home directory on your web server by selecting Home Directory from the pull-down menu.
  5. If you wish to download the file to your computer, skip to the next step.
  6. Enter anyone of your Email Address so that an email will be sent to the email address that you specified after completing the backup
  7. To download a copy of the backup file to your computer, click the filename under Backups Available for Download.

The date the backup created appears in the filename (which begins with backup-MM-DD-YYYY). The file will be stored as a “tar ball,” or compressed data file, with the filename extension .tar.gz.

FILEZILLA:

Click on File >> Site Manager
Click on New Site option
Supply the following details
Host : ftp.yourdomain.com
port : 21
server type : FTPES – FTP over explicit TLS/ SSL
Logon Type : Normal
User : your ftp user name
password : your ftp password

Click on connect

Now you should be able to view the local system in left side and server in the right side

You can now start uploading the contents in your public_html directory

Note: If you are using latest version of fiezilla,
Protocol: FTP-File Transfer Protocol
Encryption: Require explicit FTP over TLS.

CUTE FTP:

Click on File >> New >> FtP Site

Under General Tab

Label – Provide the site name
Host Address : ftp.yourdomain.com
User Name : Your ftp user name
Password : Your ftp password
Login Method : Choose normal

Click on Type Tab

Protocol Type >> Choose FTP with TLS/SSL (AUTH TLS – Explicit)
Port : 21
Server Type >> Choose Auto Detect
Data Connection Type >> Choose User Global Settings
Transfer Type >> Choose Use Global Setting
Server Time Zone >> No Offset
Check the Check box ” Clear Data Channel ” [ Without this it will not work ]

Click on connect now

[ If any prompt to accept the certificate appears, please accept it as the server used open ssl ]

Now you should be able to view the local system in left side and server in the right side.

Please note that if you want to restore it at your end, please follow the below procedure.
Files restoration

Untar the backup and copy the files from public_html folder which is in your untarred backup to server public_html folder through filezilla or file manager

Database Restoration

Take the mysql database backup in .sql file which is in your untarred backup
Create the database in our cpanel

Go to phpmyadmin >> select the database from the left side of the panel >> Import >> Chooose the .sql backup file and Import

Mails Restoration

Create the same mail ids as like in your old server in our cpanel
Copy the mail folder which you have taken from the old server, copy the files from the path /home/username/mail/domainname/mailid to our server path /home/username/mail/domainname/mailid.