Transferring domains to a new server (for dummies)

[Fife Club]

This has been answered elsewhere in the forums but I didn't understand and need the dumbed down version. Please help me out with little tiny words.

I have 6 domains, each with cPanel. I also have a WHM account which control the 6 domains. What I want to do is learn how best to transfer my websites either all together or individually. I have saved a backup of one of my domains but have not tried to restore it yet because I read about complications with the restore tool, and because I don't understand some of the other terms being used.

I don't know much more than how to make HTML and upload it so I really only know FTP. I do not know how to use or what it even is... Shell, gzip, tar. I also read that you can command your new server's cpanel to remotely transfer everything from the initial server, but I don't know anything about that... yet. (I don't think I even have anything on my desktop that can deal with a .tar, but maybe I don't even need to)

So can somebody explain what I need to do in a step by step idiot-proof version? Thanks a bunch. :D

P.S. If it matters, I only have WS-FTP on a Win Me desktop.

 

[anand]

Inside WHM

Transfers -> Copy an account from another server with account password

Enter an account to copy

Server to copy from (ip or FQDN):old server ip
Domain Name (only required if web root protection is enabled on the remote server):domain name
Username to copy:user name of the account to be copied
User's password:users password
Give new account an ip address:select if you want to give the new account a ip

Choose setup and u should be done. Repeat the same process for all domains one by one.

Remember both user account and /tmp should have webspace free equivalent to the max space occupied by any given account, otherwise the transfer will fail.

I don't think the process can be more descriptive than above, however if you are still not able to do it, PM me ur server info, i will try to help.

 

[Fife Club]

Thank you very much. That was exactly what I was looking for and completely fool proof. Worked great. :D

Just an additional question or two:
1) Say I do just want to back up sites for future "just incase" reasons. Is there any reason not to use the backup feature in cPanel?Others have warned of problems, but maybe those issues are relatively unimportant.
2) If I do use cPanel's backup feature, do I still need to backup/restore any databases or will they be all included in the backup file.

Thanks again, very much! :D

 

[anand]

Originally posted by Fife Club
Thank you very much. That was exactly what I was looking for and completely fool proof. Worked great. :D

np :D

Just an additional question or two:
1) Say I do just want to back up sites for future "just incase" reasons. Is there any reason not to use the backup feature in cPanel?Others have warned of problems, but maybe those issues are relatively unimportant.

I haven't noticed probs with cpanel backups lately. I use it on lot of my boxes. The only probs i see inside it is the load check, the cpuwatch script in it stops the backup if the load of the server goes above number of cpu's on the server. I don't kinda like that (so i made manual changed to the backup script)

If you want to manually backup a single account for use anytime, just use /scripts/pkgacct USERNAME . This way you will get a cpmove file in /home directory with everything for that user, mysql, mails, aliases etc.

2) If I do use cPanel's backup feature, do I still need to backup/restore any databases or will they be all included in the backup file.

No you don't need to if you enabled the backup of mysql inside configure backup in WHM. Take a look there and you will be able to understand it in no time.

Thanks again, very much! :D

np, glad it worked for you.

 

[fantastic]

transfer fronm another server you do not have root acces to?

Hey everyone;
how can i move websites that have MSQL databases and I do not have root access to the other host's server. I tried to SSH in but he locked the SSH access. I know how to do it with FTP but it takes way too long when you have to move over a hundred websites. Does anyone know the SSH commands to use? I also tired via WHM but that doesnt work either.


thanks

Dennis

 

[Compubuster]

I tried to SSH in but he locked the SSH access.

Does anyone know the SSH commands to use?

Am I missing something here ?!

 

[fantastic]

ssh commands

yeah, i meant SCP for this instance but i also need to use SSH for another account I need to move, sorry for the mix up. So if both ways are known it'd be great
thanks