| Shifting of a web site from one host to another | | | | Step 5. Checking of files and links: |
| sounds very difficult, but in actual terms it is a very | | | | If the user wants to make sure that all of his files |
| simple process. | | | | have been updated properly without facing any kind |
| The very crucial point one should keep in mind is that | | | | of hurdle, as well as all the links within his website are |
| he should cancel his existing account till the ending of | | | | functional, then he needs to check his website using |
| the whole process. No matters that user is unhappy | | | | the temporary URL addresses provided by his new |
| with his account, still he should move with the | | | | host. |
| account till his new account is up and is running | | | | Step 6. Change the DNS: |
| smoothly. If one ends up his old account before | | | | User’s new host should provide DNS. In case |
| getting sure about the working of his new account, | | | | they have not provided DNS, then user should |
| then he can get into serious troubles, in case his new | | | | contact them and ask for that. |
| account does not work properly. | | | | The question for whom to contact depends on with |
| Following are the eight simple steps one should | | | | whom one has registered. If one’s domain was |
| follow, so as to make sure that his site moves easily | | | | registered through a domain registrar, then the user |
| without experiencing any downtime. | | | | should contact them and in case one has registered |
| Step1. Creating a new account: | | | | the domain at his old web host, then he should |
| As soon as the user chooses his new web host, he | | | | contact them. The user should simply ask them to |
| should sign up with that chosen package and create | | | | change his domain names servers (DNS) to the new |
| a new account. Now the user is having two accounts | | | | DNS given by his new web host. |
| one with his current host and other with the new | | | | Step 7. User should wait for DNS to get it circulate: |
| host. | | | | When the modifications have been made to |
| Step 2. User should download his files from his old | | | | one’s domain name servers (DNS) it will take |
| account: | | | | 24-48 hours for his domain to propagate. During this |
| The next step to be taken by the user is to go back | | | | period his website is visualized from the old web |
| to his old web host provider and download all his files. | | | | host, only once the propagation is completed his site |
| User can do it simply by connecting to the web | | | | will be viewed from his new web host. |
| host’s ftp. He should not forget that even after | | | | Step 8. Cancellation of old Account: |
| he had downloaded all of his files he must keep his | | | | User should not cancel his old account before 48 |
| account active. | | | | hours. He should make sure that his domain has |
| Step 3. Uploading the files to the new account: | | | | resolved to his new hosting provider, after getting |
| As soon as the files of the user have been | | | | this surety he can cancel his account with his old web |
| downloaded he should go to his new web host and | | | | host. |
| upload his files through the new hosts ftp. | | | | Conclusion |
| Step 4. Creating email accounts: | | | | If the user follows these simple steps, he can |
| If one does not want to loose any of his email | | | | successfully shift his website from his old host to his |
| before changing his name servers, it is essential that | | | | new host without any downtime. |
| he should create all the same email accounts he had | | | | Webhosting can take a lot of your attention unless |
| at his old hosting account, in his new hosting account. | | | | your webhost gives you good uptime and prompt |
| When this happens, user will have the identical | | | | support. |
| information in both of his new and old accounts. | | | | |