Transferring from one server to another

Is there a way to transfer from one server directly to another without me having to download it to my computer first?

 

Yes, you can use things like rsync or even scp. Do you have ssh access on both servers? If they are both cPanel servers, there is a transfer utility that you can use as well, or, if you do not have WHM access, your host should be able to move the site over using this.

Chris

 

tar the file
wget the file
extract the file
thats it ,,,,

 

Yes..If you run cpanel or DA, then you can use very quick methods.

 

I prefer rsync and use it with the options:

rsync -axv --progress --delete --stats

to get a clean copy of all files on new server
including all ownership/permissions etc
if you shut down mysql
you may even copy correctly all mysql db incl all permissions etc
this of course requires dedicated server on both sides
while regular site copy is possible on hosted sites as well

 

rsync is the 1st & best choice you should go for ... when you want to migrate the contents with permissions intact...
if its just media files / docs just tar them and wget them like how bohra said...

 

wget files.tar.gz
/scripts/restorepkg --force files.tar.gz

Your Done.

 

you need to use SCP to transfer files in commandline.

check this out:
http://corpocrat.com/2009/05/06/easy-methods-to-backup-your-cpanel-files/
http://corpocrat.com/2008/10/06/transfer-backup-files-from-server-to-server-in-command-line/

 

There is a feature in WHM, where you can migrate accounts between the servers