CPanel Tutorial PRO - Part One (Transferring A Site)

CPanel is the most well-liked web hosting control panel on the web, employed by the majority of website hosts, including BlueHost. Renowned for its equilibrium and portability, we wouldn't counsel any other control panel system on a Linux platform. In this class series, we inspect the easy way to create your first website on cpanel, beginning with a transfer from another host.

If you have got an existing site that is already run on CPanel and wish to transfer it to a new host (for instance, if you're transferring your account to BlueHost) there's good news. Unlike many other control systems which lock you into one provider, CPanel is not proprietary, which implies you can move to another web server without fear of radically screwing up your website. Each hosting provider with CPanel installed uses the same file types and file schemas, so usually sites move readily.

To begin the process, first determine your current PHP and MySQL versions from your old hosting company. This is mostly shown on your control panel screen in the left column. Ask your new hosting provider if their system is compatible. Just about everyone uses MySQL version 5, so you're most probably all set there but PHP versions can change. Your new host can mostly adjust settings for you so your scripts will work. And if you do not use PHP or MySQL in your coding, you can skip that step wholly.

Now, login to your old control panel on your old hosting company and look for the icon called BACKUP. This icon will allow you to download a FULL CPANEL BACKUP file which includes each part of your web site including settings, e-mail boxes and configurations. The full backup is a handy bundle of everything in one compressed and simply restored file. If the web host keeps daily backups, a button for"daily" will be present. Click that to download. Otherwise click"generate" to generate a fresh backup file. You now have a copy of your complete website on your PC! Simple.

Ok. Now that you have your full backup file, upload it to your new hosting account at your new CPanel hosting provider. For instance, if you use BlueHost you can do that by logging into your new control panel and clicking on the FILE MANAGER icon. Just remember to scribble down what directory you put the file in. When done contact web host support and tell them you've got a CPanel backup file that requires restoration. It literally only takes support one click to revive a CPanel backup. After that's done your complete website, including email boxes, will be on your new server and good to go.

The final step is letting the internet know that your internet site is found on a new web server. To do this, login to whatever domain registry you registered your domain name at, and alter your domain's"nameservers" to switch which server your domain points toward. Your new web host will give you the new nameservers to enter and there are sometimes 2 of them. After changing this at your domain registry, permit the web a good 12-24 hours to repoint.

It actually is that straightforward to transfer with CPanel. That covered the movement of an existing web site; however, what have you got to do to start a fresh website? See CPanel Tutorial PRO - Part 2.

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