Guides tagged “migration”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about migration, sorted A-Z.
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Migrate from Krystal to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from Krystal to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from Namecheap to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from Namecheap to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from OVHcloud to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from OVHcloud to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from Plesk to cPanel (websites, databases, email and DNS)
Move websites from a Plesk server or Plesk hosting to MdmHost cPanel: back up subscriptions, copy files and databases, sync email over IMAP and switch DNS safely.
Migrate from SiteGround Site Tools to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from SiteGround Site Tools to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from Webmin or Virtualmin to cPanel
Move websites from a Webmin or Virtualmin server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.
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.
Migrate or clone a VPS between Virtualizor servers
Move a VPS from one Virtualizor node to another, or clone it, from the admin panel: check storage and IPs, run the migration task and confirm the VPS on its new server.
Migrate Proxmox VMs between nodes (live and offline)
Move Proxmox VMs and containers between cluster nodes with live or offline migration, including local disks, and avoid the common CPU and storage pitfalls.
Migrate sites from a LAMP or LEMP VPS to cPanel hosting
Move websites from a plain Linux VPS (Apache or nginx, PHP, MySQL) to MdmHost cPanel: find vhosts, dump databases, copy files with rsync, convert rules and switch DNS.
Migrate VirtFusion servers between hypervisors
Move a VirtFusion VPS to another hypervisor to free capacity or empty a node for maintenance: plan IPs and storage, run the migration, and check the server afterwards.
Migrate WordPress manually to cPanel (no plugin)
Move a WordPress site to cPanel by hand: copy wp-content, export the database, edit wp-config.php, run a safe search-replace with WP-CLI and switch DNS without downtime.
Move a site from cPanel hosting to a Linux VPS
The reverse migration: take a site from cPanel shared hosting to your own Linux VPS with nginx or Apache, PHP and MariaDB, including email options and DNS cut-over.
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 from Wix or Squarespace to WordPress on cPanel: what can and cannot move
What you can export from Wix or Squarespace, what must be rebuilt, and how to move the content, domain and email to WordPress on MdmHost cPanel while keeping SEO.
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.
Moving a website to a new host: how migration works and how to avoid downtime
How a website migration works from start to finish: what has to move, the order of steps, testing before DNS changes, email migration and the cut-over without downtime.
P2V: convert a physical server into a virtual machine
Plan and perform a physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration: disk imaging with dd or Clonezilla, converting to qcow2, booting on KVM or Proxmox, fixing drivers, network and licensing afterwards.
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