Migrate to StackCP #

Migrating to CP CLOUD HOSTING with StackCP is easy! The Migration Centre moves your site’s files, database, and emails to StackCP automatically. Here’s how to get started:

Steps to Migrate #

1. Log in to StackCP.
2. Head to Migrations > Start a Migration.
3. Select Start Migration.

Choose the Type of Migration #

1. Enter the required credentials.
2. Select the sites you want to migrate from the list and click Next.
3. Go to Migrations Overview in StackCP at any time to see the status of your migration. You’ll be notified when it’s successfully completed.

Automatically Migrate from cPanel to StackCP #

Automatically Migrate a WordPress Website to StackCP #

Note: The Migration Centre does not transfer DNS records. #

By default, DNS records will be configured to point all services to StackCP’s services, such as mail and FTP. For example, if you are using Office365 or Gmail, you’ll want to remove our standard MX records and ensure the Office365/Gmail DNS records have been added before you continue to avoid any interruption to your mail service.

Final Steps #

After migrating your websites, databases, and email, the final step is to update your domain names. You can either transfer your domain name to StackCP or leave it with its current registrar and simply point the name servers to your StackCP hosting.

Transferring Domain Names #

1. To transfer your own or your customers’ domain names to StackCP, head to Transfer a Domain from the Migration Centre section of your StackCP control panel.
2. Enter the domain name(s) you want to transfer, confirm them, and then check out.
3. You can see the progress of your domain transfers from Migration Centre > Pending Domain Transfers.

Please note that DNS propagation typically takes an hour but can take anywhere up to 24 hours as a global update is rolled out, so it may be a while before your domain resolves after the nameservers have been updated.

Updating Nameservers #

If you’d prefer to update your nameservers with your current domain registrar (meaning you have your non-StackCP domain pointing to your StackCP hosting) instead of transferring your domain to StackCP, you will need to log in to your domain registrar’s control panel and update the nameservers to the following:

• ns1.stackdns.com
• ns2.stackdns.com
• ns3.stackdns.com
• ns4.stackdns.com

If your registrar doesn’t support 4 nameservers, simply add as many as it will support. It can take up to 48 hours for nameserver changes to propagate across the web, but in the vast majority of cases, it will be completed much faster.

Congratulations, You’ve Successfully Migrated to StackCP! #

Important: Backup Your Data! #

You can never have too many backups! Before you delete any data with your old hosting company, please back it up on a separate physical device and/or have a copy in cloud storage. You can also download your data at any time via StackCP .