Hi, Just wondering how I move my site www.workoutjunky.com from one server to another? what folder does it have to go in on my new server? i know how to set up the addon domain etc..
If you are using Cpanel, it offers backup section that help you backup everything of your site. Just download the backups, upload it to you new servers. If your new host has cpanel installed you can restore it.
ok i now have the backup on my computer. I have setup the addon domains on my new server.. where to i go in the cpanel on my new server to upload the files? thanks
It is a new sharing host or a new server? Make sure there is cpanel installed. Mostly there is a section called backup, you can backup and restore your site there but it need root access.
if you have DB first back up DB, after copying the source, create a DB and restore the DB using mysqladmin or any other script
hi i uploaded my home directory backup to my new server but the files went to public_html how do i get them to go to public_html/workoutjunky ??
im not sure what you mean by that. My new server is just a hosting account with hostgator I have my website: www.thegodzilla.com in public_html Then i have my addon domains in public_html eg: public_html/workoutjunky/ (files to go in here) I can upload all the files from the old host that were in public_html there to: public_html/workoutjunky/ on the new host where do i upload all the other files that wernt in the public_html folder on the old server? the ones in the root dir, eg. .spamkey and .lastlogin etc.. ? should these go in the root folder on the new server? I have 4 similar websites that all have .spamkey .lastlogin etc. would these all go in root folder on new host? Hope thats clear and you know what im talking about..
You should upload all files to Then create mysql database for your site if you have any and restore your database. Also you should set the config files in your site, make your database work.
What I do is FXP all of the files to the other server, update my dns settings, and put up a JavaScript redirect on the original server to forward to the new server so that the site is still up until the dns fully propionates.
Anyone know what the average process time is for fully migrating a site after the redirect? i.e. is there a mean time to wait for all the backlinks and indexed pages to get to new domain.
He's talking about moving domains from server to server, not moving files from one domain to another.
you may lose most or all backlinks if you change domain name - first of all such backlinks appear as dead links on those linking to you and no one knows about your new URLs - and even is they did, they would have to spend THEIR time/resources to make corrections for each link. unless you have account on backlinking site and make the changes yourself. for me i remove all backlinks that are dead if a site owner changes domain name onces - changing once may lead to another and another change and each change / correction of backlinks costs time/hence also $ the only safe way is to permanently maintain a redirect from old URL to new URL. to move ALL files/folders server to server also is possible if you login SSH and use "rsync" to copy all site content incl all permissions and attributes then you have to chown on new server as needed and are ready to go instantly