Non-cPanel hosting account transfer from GoDaddy to Dream Line IT Solution
To transfer a non-cPanel hosting account from GoDaddy, you will need to move your content including files and databases manually as well as e-mail and FTP accounts.
If you have a simple html site which does not use a database then you only need to copy your files from GoDaddy to your hosting account at Dream Line IT Solution and switch nameservers.
In case you have a site which uses a database (WordPress, Jommla and other CMSs), it is recommended to stick to the following instructions.
This manual will tell you how to transfer a site built on WordPress. Transfer of sites built on similar CMSs is a similar procedure.
The process of moving your site consists of three major stages. First you need to move your files, then you need to import/export your database and after that you just switch nameservers to the ones provided in Dream Line IT Solution hosting welcome e-mail.
Let’s start with creating a backup of your files.
• You need to log in to your hosting account at GoDaddy and go to File Manager.
There you need to find a folder which contains files of your WordPress. In our example WordPress is installed in directory named «test»
• Click on select all, then More and select Archive in drop-down menu.
• Then you can also set password protection and select format. When it is done you can download backup.
• After that you can start with exporting your database. Go back to your hosting control panel, find Database section and click on MySQL icon.
• You will see a list of your databases. You need to find a database which is assigned to your WordPress site and click on Actions -> Back Up.
** If you do not know what of your databases is assigned to this particular WordPress website then you can check it in File Manager -> folder of your WordPress site -> wp-config.php file.
In our case the database is named ncr1319505293142.
• After clicking on Back Up button you will see the following window. It lets us know what folder the backup will be located in. Click on OK
Allow some time for backup creation.
• Once the backup is created you can go to specified folder and download it.
• Now when you have a copy of your files and your database you can upload them to your account at Dream Line IT Solution.
To upload a backup of your files you need to connect to your hosting account with Dream Line IT Solution by FTP or use cPanel -> File Manager function. If this is the main domain name then the backup should be uploaded to /home/user/public_html/ folder. If this is a backup for an addon domain then you need to upload it to /home/user/public_html/addondomain.
• Once backup is uploaded you can see it in your folder:
• Now you need to unpack it. To do that use right click -> Extract button
You will see files of your WordPress:
• Now you need to import your database. We recommend using MySQL Database Wizard to create a database:
• First you need to specify name of your new database.
• Step 2 is creation of user which will be assigned to the database:
It is strongly recommended to use strong password and save it somewhere in the safe place. You will need these details soon to modify your wp-config.php file.
• Step 3 – assigning username to the database. Please check All Privileges.
As a result an empty database is created under your cPanel account at Dream Line IT Solution. Now you need to import your .sql database to this empty one.
• To do that you need to log in to phpMyAdmin:
• Then you need to find a database which you have created recently:
• On the next screen please click on Import
• Click Browse and locate the .sql file from your computer:
• Click Go to import the database:
You will see a notification which means that your database has been imported successfully:
Now you need to make some changes to wp-config.php file to make your WordPress using the new database.
• Go to File Manager and find wp-config.php -> right click -> Edit
• All you need to do is to change values in the following lines:
DB_NAME is the database was created by means of MySQL Database Wizard
DB_USER is a user which was assigned to this database
DB_PASSWORD is a password which was set during database user creation
DB_HOST should be replaced with localhost
Save changes and that’s all.
You only need to switch nameservers for your domain name to make your domain name resolving from your hosting account at Dream Line IT Solution.
You will be able to check your website functionality during the DNS propagation directly from our server. The steps to achieve that are described in https://www.dreamlineit.com/support/knowledgebase/
Sites which are built on other content management systems can be moved in the similar way.
We would also recommend you checking the following manuals:
Please feel free to contact our Support Team if you require assistance with any of the provided steps.
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