Procedure for transferring website to another web hosting

Started by Conet, Nov 17, 2022, 09:22 AM

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ConetTopic starter

I require consultation from my colleagues. As I am not well-versed in web development, I seek advice for a crucial matter. Please bear with me. Our organization, being state employees, aims to optimize costs and intends to move away from a third-party entity for site maintenance and switch to our own.

Our current site is made on joomla and the contractor plans to transfer it on a flash drive and remove it from their hosting before the contract expires. What would be the ideal procedure to deploy the website on our own hosting without any disruptions? Additionally, what information do we require from the previous contractor, such as the login credentials of the joomla admin panel, domain name, and its affinity to the new hosting?
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nhimyeu93

The developer must provide comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions for the website on a clean hosting. Although the instructions are not intended for novices, a system administrator should know typical actions.

Inexperienced individuals lacking knowledge will encounter difficulties, leading to a problematic situation for budget organizations until they understand that specialists are required where there is work, not just a former student.

While login credentials may not be necessary, transferring domain ownership rights is crucial. To ensure proper ownership, the domain should be on the account of the company owner or proxy with real name or company registration, preferably the latter.
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lincolnmarry

A convenient solution is to directly order hosting that includes site migration, which many providers offer. Nonetheless, it is still feasible to transfer the site to another hosting independently.

To execute a transfer, you must:
- Alter NS server information so when users access your site address, they are redirected to the new hosting location.
- Transfer all site files.
- Transfer the database.

If the site is static, fulfilling the first two obligations is sufficient but there will be fewer of them. However, modern engines rely on databases and will require proper transferring procedures.
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