Guides tagged “migration”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about migration, sorted A-Z.
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Search and replace URLs in the WordPress database safely
Replace old URLs or text across a WordPress database without breaking serialised data, using WP-CLI or a plugin, with a dry run and backup first.
Switch from CSF to the Imunify360 firewall (root guide)
Move a cPanel server from CSF/LFD to the Imunify360 firewall as root: plan the switch, migrate allow and deny lists, open the right ports and verify nothing is locked out.
Transfer files to a Windows server (RDP and SFTP)
Copy files to and from your server with the RDP clipboard, a redirected local drive or SFTP, and know which to use for which job.
Transfer files to your Linux VPS with SCP, SFTP, WinSCP or FileZilla
Move files to and from your server securely: scp and rsync in the terminal, interactive sftp, or the WinSCP and FileZilla apps over SFTP with your SSH key.
Use the Plesk Migrator to move sites from cPanel
Connect your cPanel source server to the Plesk Migrator extension and copy domains, mail, databases and SSL certificates onto a Linux VPS, then verify before you switch DNS.
Website migration checklist: move hosts without losing anything
A complete website migration checklist for moving hosts: inventory, backups, restore, email, DNS cut-over and post-migration checks, in the order you should do them.
Website still showing the old site after migration or DNS change
Moved your site but still see the old version or old host? Learn how to check which IP your domain resolves to, clear caches at every layer and finish the DNS switch.
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