{"id":2154,"date":"2024-04-15T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2154"},"modified":"2024-05-18T10:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T05:16:26","slug":"migrate-website-from-cpanel-to-shricloud","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/article\/migrate-website-from-cpanel-to-shricloud\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate a Website from any cPanel hosting to ShriCloud hosting?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To Migrate a Website from any cPanel hosting to ShriCloud hosting:<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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We provide complimentary migration assistance for all our services. This article serves as a reference for those who wish to perform the migration themselves. Nevertheless, it’s worth noting that Shricloud offers a completely free migration service that can be utilized once you have an active service with us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this article, we will cover how to Migrate a Website from any cPanel hosting to\u00a0Shricloud hosting<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here you go Step-by-step guide for migrating your website to\u00a0Shricloud<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Backup the website from the cPanel hosting<\/li>\n
  2. Setup website on Shricloud hosting<\/li>\n
  3. Pointing domain name to Shricloud<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Migrate the website from the cPanel hosting<\/h2>\n

    1)\u00a0Log in to the cPanel control panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    2) Click on\u00a0Domains<\/strong>\u00a0in cPanel Dashboard<\/p>\n

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    3) In\u00a0Domains Manager<\/strong>\u00a0click on the Document root directory corresponding to the domain which is needed to be migrated<\/p>\n

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    4) Click on\u00a0Settings<\/strong>. It will show a popup window – In that check option\u00a0Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)<\/strong>\u00a0and Click\u00a0Save<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    5) Click on\u00a0Select All<\/strong>\u00a0>\u00a0Compress<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    6) Choose\u00a0Zip Archive\u00a0<\/strong>as the Compression Type, Enter the\u00a0Zip file name<\/strong>\u00a0(Example – \/public_html\/scncf.zip), and Click on\u00a0Compress Files<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    7) Once files are successfully compressed click on the Zip file right click and hit the\u00a0Download<\/strong>\u00a0option<\/p>\n

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    8) Next to need to find out the database connected with the website. To do this right click on\u00a0wp-config.php\u00a0<\/strong>file and hit on the\u00a0Edit<\/strong>\u00a0option<\/p>\n

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    9) Note down the database name for the website<\/p>\n

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    10) Navigate to\u00a0cPanel Dashboard<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking on the cPanel logo<\/p>\n

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    11) Click on\u00a0phpMyAdmin\u00a0<\/strong>under the Databases section<\/p>\n

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    12) In the Left pane of the phpMyAdmin interface click on the database name of the website<\/p>\n

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    13) Click on the\u00a0Export Tab<\/strong>\u00a0and then Hit on the\u00a0Export<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    That’s all the website backup part is successfully completed.<\/p>\n

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    Setup website on Shricloud hosting<\/h2>\n

    1) Log in to\u00a0Shricloud Control Panel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    2) Click on\u00a0Domain Setup<\/a>\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    3) Click on\u00a0Add New<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    4) Enter the Domain name (Example – scncf.info) and click on\u00a0Create button<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    5) Go back to\u00a0Control Panel Home\u00a0<\/strong>and Click on\u00a0File Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    6) Click on the directory\u00a0Domains > Domain name\u00a0<\/strong>(Example – scncf.info)\u00a0> public_html<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Note: Right-click on the\u00a0index.html<\/strong>\u00a0file and\u00a0delete<\/strong><\/p>\n

    7) In the Left pane of the file manager window click on the\u00a0Upload Files<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    8) Choose the Website backup zip file (Example – scncf.zip) and Click on the\u00a0Upload<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    9) Once the Zip file is uploaded right click on the file and Hit the\u00a0Extract<\/strong>\u00a0option<\/p>\n

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    10) Make sure the Path input has the correct\u00a0Directory root path of your domain<\/strong>\u00a0(Example – \/domains\/scncf.info\/public_html) and Click on the\u00a0Extract\u00a0<\/strong>button<\/p>\n

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    11) Go Back to\u00a0Control Panel Home<\/strong>\u00a0and Click on\u00a0MySQL management<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    12) Click on\u00a0Create New Database<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    13) Enter the\u00a0Database Name, Database User, and Database Password<\/strong>\u00a0(You can also use the\u00a0Blue button<\/strong>\u00a0to generate a random password)<\/p>\n

    Then Click on\u00a0Create Database<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    14) Once the database is successfully created\u00a0Note down the details<\/strong>\u00a0and Click on\u00a0Login to PhpMyAdmin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    15) In the Left pane of the phpMyAdmin interface\u00a0Click on Database created<\/strong>\u00a0(Example – scnvideo_scncf)<\/p>\n

    Then Click on\u00a0Import Tab<\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0Choose the Website backup database SQL file<\/strong>\u00a0and Hit the\u00a0Import<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    16) Once database successfully imported Go back to\u00a0Filemanager > Domains > Domain name (Example – scncf.info) > public_html<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Right-click on\u00a0wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0and hit on the\u00a0Edit\u00a0<\/strong>option<\/p>\n

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    17)\u00a0Replace the database details got in Step 14\u00a0<\/strong>and Click on the\u00a0Save File<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/p>\n

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    Pointing domain name to Shricloud<\/h2>\n

    If you have your domain with\u00a0Shricloud<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>then Follow this article to\u00a0Change nameservers for your domain<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Otherwise, log in to your Domain control panel with a third-party provider and update the following nameservers for your domain<\/p>\n

    Nameserver 1 – a.ns.shricloud.net
    \nNameserver 2 – b.ns.shricloud.net<\/p>\n

    That’s all. Website migration from GoDaddy to \u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Shricloud<\/a> hosting<\/strong>\u00a0has successfully completed.<\/p>\n

    If you need any help with Migrating your Website to \u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Shricloud<\/a> hosting<\/strong>, please feel free to\u00a0contact<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>our customer support team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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