How To - Change Web Host

Steps to change your web hosting

1. If you are transferring to another web host, download (copy) all files to your computer from your old host. Sometimes files may be stored on your host but not on your computer, so doing this will ensure you downloaded the whole site.

Keep a copy of your files on the old host, while you transfer to another host, so you won't experience any downtime of your web site.

2. Go to ForceDomains.com and open a new hosting account click here
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3. Change the DNS (domain name system) or Name Server information on the current domain name to the new hosting company name servers. You can find this information by going to the domain name registrar (the place where you registered your domain name).

Your domain will take some time (24-72 hours) to propagate over the Internet, before it appears on the new hosting company servers.

4. Upload all files to the new host.

5. Amend and test your web site. Check that all files have been uploaded from your computer and that your web site appears exactly as it did before.

6. Cancel the previous hosting account when you are satisfied with the transfer of your domain name to the new host.