---
title: "How to Transfer your Site from Arvixe to InMotion Hosting"
description: "In this tutorial: Transfer via Softaculous Transfer Complete cPanel backup In this tutorial, we will show you how to Transfer your Arvixe site to InMotion Hosting. We will cover transferring a site..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/website-transfers/arvixe-transfer/
date: 2015-09-18
modified: 2026-04-23
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Website Transfers"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Transfer your Site from Arvixe to InMotion Hosting

## In this tutorial:

[Transfer via Softaculous](#softaculous) [Transfer Complete cPanel backup](#cpanel)

In this tutorial, we will show you how to **Transfer** your **Arvixe** site to **InMotion Hosting**. We will cover transferring a site installed with Softaculous, and also migrating a complete cPanel backup.

## Transfer a Site installed with Softaculous

1. Login to the your cPanel with Arvixe.
2. Click the **Softaculous** button under *Software and Services*. [![Arvixe Softaculous](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_access-softaculous-arvixe.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_access-softaculous-arvixe.png)
3. Click the box on the top to view all Softaculous installations. [![View Softaculous installs](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_view-all-softaculous-installations.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_view-all-softaculous-installations.png)
4. You will see all of your software listed. Click the backup button to the right of the site you want to backup. [![Performing Softaculous Backup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backup-softaculous.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backup-softaculous.png)
5. Make sure **Backup Directory**, and **Backup Database** are both checked. Then, click the **Backup Installation** button on the bottom. [![Select backup options in Arvixe Softaculous](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backing-up-directory-database-softaculous.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backing-up-directory-database-softaculous.png)
6. Repeat **Steps 4 & 5** for each program you want to transfer.
7. When you are finished, click the **Backups & Restore** button on the top of Softaculous. [![Accessing Softaculous backups in Arvixe](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backup-restore-softaculous-arvixe.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_backup-restore-softaculous-arvixe.png)
8. You will see all of your backups listed. Download the backups you want to transfer by clicking the blue down arrow beside them. [![Saving Arvixe backups for transfer](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_download-softaculous-backups-arvixe.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_download-softaculous-backups-arvixe.png)
9. Now you can [restore the Softaculous Backups](/support/product-guides/softaculous/restore-backup/) in your cPanel with InMotion Hosting.

## Transfer a Full cPanel Backup

1. Login to your cPanel with Arvixe.
2. Click the **Backup Wizard** button in the *Files* section. [![Backup in cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_arvixe-backup-wizard.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_arvixe-backup-wizard.png)
3. On the next screen, click the **Backup** link. [![Arvixe backup in cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_arvixe-backup.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_arvixe-backup.png)
4. Click the **Full Backup** link. [![Full Website backup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_full-arvixe-backup.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_full-arvixe-backup.png)
5. Choose the **Home Directory** as your *Backup Destination*, enter your email address if you wan to be notified when it completes. Click the **Generate Backup** button. [![Generate Backup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_generate-arvixe-backup.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_generate-arvixe-backup.png) Allow some time for the backup to complete. This will differ base on the size of your account.
6. To download the backup, click the **Home** button. Click the **File Manager** in the *Files* section of cPanel. Navigate to your **Home** directory. Click the backup (it will be named backup and include the date), then click the **Download** button on top. [![Save Backup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_downloading-arvixe-cpanel-backup.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/website-transfers_arvixe_downloading-arvixe-cpanel-backup.png)
7. [Upload](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/cpanel-backups/) the Full backup to your account with InMotion Hosting.
8. [Submit a Ticket Request](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/amp/submitting-and-checking-on-status-of-tickets/) to InMotion Hosting requesting assistance unpacking your backup. Be sure to list the location where you uploaded the backup. You will receive an email upon completion of your migration.

Congratulations, now you know **how to Transfer your Arvixe site** to your account with InMotion Hosting!