How to Move a Website to InMotion Hosting Shared Server Updated on December 12, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 53 Seconds to Read If your website is on a shared hosting provider using cPanel then it actually very easy to move your site to a new shared hosting provider that is also using cPanel. Follow these six steps: Assessment – review your website before you move it so that you include everything you want to move and remove anything that you don’t want to transfer. Complete cPanel Backup – create a complete backup using the tools that come with cPanel. The complete backup is what’s used in the transfer. Provide access to the backup file – to transfer to InMotion you will need to give access to the backup file or provide the actual file itself. Restore complete backup – InMotion Hosting will restore the backup to an shared server. Transfer the domain – make sure that the domain name has been transferred or the name servers are pointing to the InMotion Hosting server. Test your site – once the transfer is completed, check all the functionality of your website to make sure that the transfer worked with no problem. Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How To Create a PHP Redirect (301, 302, and Dynamic Redirect Examples) Connect to SFTP for Shared Hosting Accounts Using FileZilla FTP Basics for Dedicated Servers How to Install Jekyll and Launch a New Site How to Host AI-Prompt Generated Websites on Shared Hosting What is your default PHP.ini file? Getting Started Guide: FTP Configuring your site in WS_FTP Schedule Social Media Posts With Buffer FTP Error – 421 Too Many Connections
