How Can I Transfer To a New Website Hosting Company?
Question: I have a website whose domain is hosted by Easy Host. I want to switch to a new website hosting company, but still keep my website address.
Also, I just recently switched from a PC to a Mac, so I would need a compatibe website hosting company as well. Any suggestions.
I’m looking for real answers by people who have either done website hosting transfers before or knows what I’m talking about…please.
Answer: To transfer from one hosting company to another, here are the steps:
1.) Make a complete copy of your website and databases.
There are several ways to copy the files and databases in your site, choose which one would be easier for you.
You can use your favorite FTP utility to download all files to your computer from your web host. For Dreamweaver users, use the GET command to copy all your files. If you are using Frontpage, use the import feature to make a complete copy of the old web site.
2.) Choose a new Web Hosting Company.
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3.) Transfer your domain name
Get in touch with the domain name registrar (place where you registered your domain name) and change the Domain Name Server (DNS) or Name Server information to your new hosts DNS information.
Don’t worry if your site is going to experience a downtime while your DNS record is being changed and propagated through the world’s WHOIS servers, this is normal. It will take about a day or 3 days for the process to be completed.
Maintain any existing services set up on your old domain name such as email forwarding, web pointing and website hosting until the transfer is complete to ensure continuity of your service.
You can check the progress of your domain name transfer by using a Domain Name Search facility such as Whois.net.
4.) Upload all files to your new Web Host.
When your domain name has been successfully transferred, upload the files to your new Web Host and rebuild the site.
5.) Test your web site.
Once the domain name and your web site files have been transferred, you should test that all services are working on the your new Host. If it’s working correctly, go ahead and cancel all your remaining services with your previous hosting service.
Do you have more to add or maybe you disagree with us? Please leave your comment in the box below.
Contact your new web hosting company help center to help you out.I am using bluehost webhosting for my web site since its inexpensive and reliable . I signedup with bluehost webhosting seven months back and i am very satisfied with bluehost webhosting.I have not faced any problem with bluehost yet , FTP access is fast and reliable , my website is loaded fast, and i have not experienced any downtime yet. I also find their forum very useful in getting helps.
http://www.bluehost.com/track/bluehostwebhosting/
transfer your domain to a hosting company you do like.
oh lol umm i didnt read title…. you just go to the website you want to transfer it to and it has a option to transfer, enter your site(of course there might be money to transfer to another host) and click enter/ok or w/e. Then follow the steps……….. i never transfered so sorry T.T
I recommend Dreamhost http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting.html
They’re the best:
1. You get a free domain from them (actually 2 if you use the promo code, more about that later), or you can use one of these free domains to transfer your existing one to Dreamhost, and extend its’ registration for one more year, all for free of course.
2. They have 500 GB of Disk Space and increasing
3. 5TB (5000 GB) of Bandwidth and increasing
4. You can use their huge Disk Space and host multiple sites on a single account.
5. Their price is $119.40/year ($9.95/month if you pay yearly)
6. Which is a pretty standard price but they currently have a promotion:
Use the Promo Code: PLUS (at sign up page) and get a $50 discount + 2 Free Domain Names
7. This way you get them for $69.40/year ($5.78/month)
You just have to initiate your domain name transfer from the company you registered the domain with.