Guides tagged “migration”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about migration, sorted A-Z.
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Add or remove Windows roles and features
List, install and remove Windows Server roles and Windows 10/11 optional features with PowerShell, and keep the server lean.
Clone a website to another domain or folder with Softaculous
Copy a Softaculous-managed site to a new domain, subdomain or folder in a few clicks, with database and URLs updated, to move a site or start a new one from a template.
Download a full or partial backup with cPanel Backup
Create and download a full cPanel account backup, or partial backups of your home directory, databases, email forwarders and filters, and know when to use JetBackup.
How to change the primary domain of a cPanel account
What the primary domain of a cPanel account is, why you cannot change it from cPanel itself, how MdmHost changes it for you, and what to check before and after.
How to migrate a website from Apache to Nginx
Move a site from Apache to Nginx with low downtime - convert virtual hosts and.htaccess rewrites, set up PHP-FPM, reuse SSL certificates, test on a spare port, then switch.
How to migrate cPanel accounts to DirectAdmin
Move cPanel accounts into DirectAdmin with the built-in migration tool, then verify MySQL databases, mailboxes and file ownership on your Linux VPS.
How to restore a full cPanel backup file in WHM
Restore a cpmove or full cPanel backup archive as a new account using WHM Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account, with upload steps, options and common errors.
How to transfer cPanel accounts to your MdmHost reseller plan
Move customers from another cPanel host to your MdmHost reseller account using a full cPanel backup, the WHM Transfer Tool or MdmHost's free migration help.
Implementing secure file transfer with SFTP over SSH keys
Generate an SSH key pair, install the public key on your Linux VPS, and use it to move files with SFTP — no passwords, and ready for scripts and cron jobs.
Import a single website into Plesk with Site Import
Use the Plesk Site Import feature to copy a website's files and databases from another host over FTP or SSH, check the result, switch DNS and clean up afterwards.
Import an existing WordPress site into Softaculous
Make Softaculous manage a site you installed manually or migrated: import from the same account or from another server, then enable backups and auto-upgrades.
Migrate a whole cPanel server with the WHM Transfer Tool (root guide)
Move all cPanel accounts, packages and settings from an old server to a new one with WHM Transfer Tool as root: preparation, copy options, DNS cutover and checks.
Migrate a WordPress site to MdmHost
Move an existing WordPress site to MdmHost hosting without downtime: copy files and database, update wp-config, test with a hosts file and switch DNS.
Migrate an existing WordPress site to WP Squared
Move a WordPress site from cPanel or another host into WP Squared: prepare an export, create the target site, import files and database, test privately and switch DNS.
Migrate CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux with ELevate
Move an end-of-life CentOS 7 server to AlmaLinux 8 in place with the ELevate project and leapp: preparation, the pre-upgrade report, the upgrade and checks.
Migrate iptables rules to nftables
Move an existing iptables firewall to native nftables. Check whether you run iptables-nft or legacy, export with iptables-save, translate the rules, test them and switch the boot service.
Move a website from another host to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Plan a website move to MdmHost cPanel without downtime: free migration options, manual copy of files and databases, testing before DNS changes, and the final switch.
Move email from another provider to cPanel (IMAP migration)
Migrate existing mailboxes to MdmHost cPanel email without losing messages: create accounts, copy mail over IMAP with an email app, switch MX records and reconnect devices.
Move resellers and their customers to an MdmHost master reseller plan
Plan and carry out a migration of your resellers and all their cPanel accounts from another host to an MdmHost VIP Master Reseller plan, keeping ownership and limits.
Move WHMCS to a new server or hosting account
Migrate WHMCS to a new server: copy files and database, keep configuration.php and the encryption hash, update paths, licence, cron, DNS and payment callbacks.
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