Tips When Moving From One Host To Another - Through web browser...
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- Testing
Through web browser, visit your website with the temporary URL. Notice whether all files have been uploaded properly and all links work.
- Transfer Domain
Ask the old hosting provider to change the DNS of your domain name. Tell them the DNS information of your new hosting provider. If everything is OK, you will be able to access your website with your own domain name in a few days. Note that if the old hosting provider gives you a username and a password to login to the domain manager of a domain registrar (e.g. enom), you need to go to the domain manager in order to setup the new DNS addresses.
- Close the old hosting account
After the move is done and everything works properly, contact the old hosting provider to close your account.
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