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Posted by cwdjrxyz on 02/07/06 03:34
Fred wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> My friend asked me to change their web host to a new one.
>
> Could you reply with some tips on what to be concerned with when
> moving the site?
> FYI: There are 10 PC's and their email addresses use their site's
> domain name.
Before you even consider moving to another web host, be sure that you
have backed up everything on the old host to files on a computer, and
then make a CD or DVD copy of everything also just to be on the safe
side. If you select a new host carefully, then all you may have to do
is upload all of the files you saved to the new host using ftp.
Hopefully you can use a broadband connection for both backing up from
the old site and uploading to the new one.
Hopefully the domain name belongs to your friend. In that case the
domain can be moved to the new host. My host has instructions for
moving a domain name to them. If your friend just rented the domain for
a payment each year, and the old host owns it, you likely would have to
buy the domain from the old host - and this could be quite expensive.
Most good commercial hosts provide domain mail. Thus if you can
transfer the old domain name to your new host, you can create domain
mail there named exactly as you did for the old host. If you have to
use a new domain, then of course all of the mail addresses will have to
be changed.
Even though it may require some time, read all of the fine print
carefully at the new host to make sure you will have no nasty surprises
after you sign up.
If there is time, keep the old site going for a little while so that
you are certain the new site is working properly. Let the users play
with the new site for a while before you officially pull the plug on
the old site.
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