| > | | | | then use the PUTcommand to transfer all your files |
| You want to change web hosts because you have | | | | and html pages. This willensure that your whole web |
| found a lessexpensive solution for your web site. You | | | | will remain intact with the transfer. |
| are not happy with theservices your host is providing. | | | | FrontPage — create a new Web from the site |
| The response time for technicalsupport is too slow. | | | | files you haveimported from your old host, then |
| You make the decision to change web hosts. | | | | publish them to the new host. |
| Now you are faced with the daunting task of | | | | Make sure your new host has Front Page extensions |
| switching web hostswithout losing the files and | | | | installed. |
| beautiful design of your web site. | | | | This process will transfer your complete site to your |
| How do you achieve this? Here are the steps you | | | | new Host. |
| need to take: | | | | 5. Transferring web pages to the New Host. |
| 1. Make a complete copy of your web site. | | | | Dreamweaver or FrontPage editors make it very |
| Use your favorite FTP utility (I use SmartFTP.com), | | | | easy to transferhtml web pages. They keep most, if |
| to downloadall files to your computer from your web | | | | not all your web site intactfor the transfer (as |
| host. Don’t assume youalready have all the | | | | explained above). |
| files on your computer — you may have | | | | Another way to transfer your web pages is to copy |
| addedsome scripts from the Net that are on your | | | | the sourcecode by right clicking on the page as you |
| server but not on yourcomputer. | | | | see it when you visitthe site and select 'view/source'. |
| If you are using Dreamweaver, use the GET | | | | It will come up on Notepad. |
| command to copy allyour files. | | | | Select 'file/save as' and save to a place of your |
| If you are using Frontpage, use the import feature | | | | choice as an |
| to make acomplete copy of the old web site. | | | | HTML file. To do this, at the bottom of the box just |
| 2. Choose your new Web Host. | | | | before yousave it, it will say '.txt'. Change the drop |
| Choose a new Web Host that meets the needs of | | | | menu to 'all files'and then change the '.txt' at the end |
| your web site ( | | | | of the name you're savingit as to '.html', then save it. |
| If you don’t know how much space you | | | | You will then have a completepage ready to load to |
| need, read the article: | | | | wherever you want. If you have imagesthough, you'll |
| How Much Hosting Space Do You Need? | | | | have to save them separately. |
| — | | | | 6. Amending your web site. |
| ( | | | | Sometimes your web site may not look exactly the |
| 3. Transfer your domain name | | | | same as onyour last Web Host. This is because the |
| Contact the domain name registrar (place where you | | | | html code and/or filesdid not completely transfer. This |
| registeredyour domain name) and change the Domain | | | | may happen more often withthe editors. FrontPage |
| Name Server (DNS)or Name Server information to | | | | will do this more because it uses FrontPage |
| your new hosts DNS information. | | | | extensions for publishing (extra files for easy |
| Your site is going to experience a downtime while | | | | publishing). |
| your DNSrecord is being changed and propagated | | | | Make the necessary design changes to mirror the |
| through the world's WHOISservers. It will take about | | | | site you hadpreviously hosted. You may have to |
| 24-72 hours for the process to becompleted. | | | | eliminate or add some code tocompletely reflect your |
| Maintain any existing services set up on your old | | | | original site. |
| domain namesuch as email forwarding, web pointing | | | | 7. Testing your web site. |
| and website hosting untilthe transfer is complete to | | | | Once the domain name and your web site files have |
| ensure continuity of your service. | | | | been transferred,you should test that all services are |
| You can check the progress of your domain name | | | | working on the your new Host |
| transfer by usinga Domain Name Search facility such | | | | (i.e. email services, etc). If it’s working |
| as Whois.net. You should seethe details change from | | | | correctly, go ahead and cancelall your remaining |
| your previous Host to your New Host whenthe | | | | services with your previous hosting service. |
| transfer is complete. | | | | Transferring your web site to a new Host |
| 4. Upload all files to your new Web Host. | | | | doesn’t have to be sucha nerve-racking task, |
| When you are sure your domain name has been | | | | once you know the exact steps to take. Nowyou |
| transferred, uploadthe files to your new Web Host. | | | | can enjoy the savings and services of a new home |
| Dreamweaver — define your site first, and | | | | for yourweb site. |