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Remember as you download, make the correct transfer type (ASVCII or Binary). If you haven’t chosen the correct transfer type, more than likely when you move your website to the new host, it won’t work.
If server logs are important to your website as well, remember to back those up too. There isn’t a good way to move logs as of yet. This is because different hosts might log statistics differently. The best thing to do is to download it on your computer and use a log analyzer to refer back to it later.
One of the most important steps is getting everything together. You should already have a good FTP program. If not, there is a link to FileZilla, which I have found to be quite useful, and it’s free on top of that. You will need to obtain your new host’s DNS. It has been found to be useful if you have a script that will tell you what the server environments are that are installed on your new host server. Keep this for quick reference. Before you make a DNS change, get the temporary URL that is in your new host. Make sure that your website is up on the temporary URL before making the DNS change. If your host controls the domain, make sure that you tell them not to change your DNS until you have said to do so. If you run scripts, get the original copy of the installation guide and the script itself. Sometimes, you will run into a move where your script just won’t work after the transfer, and in certain circumstances you will need to reinstall the script from scratch to get it working properly once again. Also, you will need to get all of the server paths such as , Perl, and Home Directory on your new server. If your scripts need special server modules or programs, make sure that they are installed and you know where they are installed at.
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