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How to move to a new windows web hosting provider with
Plesk control panel?
You decided to switch your current
web
hosting provider, you searched a lot and finally you have signed up with
your new windows web hosting company. But you are wondering about your uptime during
move; how to keep your web site’s downtime in minimum or even zero? At least before 1 day starting the transfer of your
web site: Login to the Plesk control panel of your current host, and click
“Domains” > click “yourdomain.com” > click “DNS Settings” > click “SOA
Record”. There you will see the “Default TTL” is (most probably) “1 day” or
“86400 Seconds”. Set it to “15 Minutes” or “900 Seconds” then click “Set”. What we have done above? “Changing the “Time to
Live” TTL from 1 day to 15 minutes means that as soon as you change the name
servers, it will take affect everywhere within 15 minutes as opposed to 1
day. This will be helpful after moving your web site because you want your
web site point to your new server quickly so that file changes, new database
records, new emails, etc all reach to your new server and don't "disappear." Wait at least 1 day then login to the Plesk control
panel of your “current host”, and click “Domains” > click “yourdomain.com” >
click “Backup Manager” > click “Personal FTP Repository Settings” and enter
the required information of your “new host” i.e. Server IP, your FTP login
credentials etc. Enter “httpdocs” for “Directory for backups…” Then click
“OK”. If the connection is not successful, Plesk will let you know. Then return to “Backup Manager”, click “Backup”,
enter a name, select “Personal FTP repository” radio button, select “Domain
configuration and content”, and click “Backup”. The duration of backup
operation depends on your web site’s volume. After the operation completed;
you will see the backup file under “Personal FTP Repository” tab. This means
that your zip file has been prepared and transferred to your new server.
Preferably, you can download it to your computer by clicking “Floppy Disk”
icon at right. Contact your “new” company’s support and tell them
that your web site’s Plesk backup is under “httpdocs” folder and ask them to
restore it. Or locate the “backup Manager” of your domain at the new Plesk
and click “Upload Files to the Server Repository”, then browse your zip file
and upload. After uploaded, you will see the backup file under “Server
Repository” tab then click the file name, then choose restoration options
and click “Restore”. After restoration, browse http://NewServerIP/$sitepreview/yourdomain.com
and make sure that your web site is ok. Then login to your domain registrar
i.e. WinWebDomains.com and change the name servers of your domain to point
your new server. Approximately after 15 minutes, your web site traffic will
be routed to your new windows web hosting provider. |
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