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9:16 am
August 6, 2011
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The College Investor
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So, my renewal is finally coming due with PowWeb, and I really don't want to stay with them. Their reliability has been killing me lately, and their support is horrible.
My other sites are all hosted with BlueHost, which I love and know several people use.
My real question is where can I find a step-by-step guide on how to move my stuff over? Anyone done this and have tips they can provide?
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11:14 am
August 6, 2011
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sooverthis
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I switched mine over from GoDaddy to HostGator last month. Of course I was simultaneously switching from Blogger to Wordpress, so that part was kind of a disaster, but switching hosts was actually fairly easy. I spent a lot of time googling to make sure I was doing everything the right way – I would suggest searches like "switching from powweb to bluehost" or "switching to bluehost" to find (hopefully) a step by step guide.
It takes a little while for the change to take effect. In my situation, I had to login to GoDaddy and give permission for another hosting service to request ownership (not the exact terms but close). I found lots of articles with screenshots that helped me through.
Since you aren't switching platforms, I think it would just be a matter of backing up your site and uploading it to the new host once the changeover takes place. Your site may be down for several hours until everything switches over – I had my nameservers configured wrong and mine was down for like 12 hours until I figured it out.
I know this isn't exactly helpful, so I'll shut up and just say Good luck!
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2:34 pm
August 6, 2011
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The College Investor
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I was thinking about uploading my files and database to Bluehost, checking the configuration, then changing the name servers.
For me, my domain has always been with GoDaddy, just hosting is changing.
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7:08 pm
August 6, 2011
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BeatingBroke
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The College Investor said:
I was thinking about uploading my files and database to Bluehost, checking the configuration, then changing the name servers.
For me, my domain has always been with GoDaddy, just hosting is changing.
If all you're doing is moving the files, it really isn't all that difficult. You're wordpress based, so you'll need to move the files and create a new database on the new host. Export the old database from godaddy, import it into the new host database, then change the name servers. Also, make sure you change the wpconfig file to point to the new database. If you set up the database and copy it over before changing the name servers, you can actually do that ahead of time, I think.
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3:46 am
August 7, 2011
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Tony Chou @ Investorz' Blog
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Like So Over Debt said, Godaddy really is the best. When it comes to webhosting, you really want to enjoy the big networks, which happen to have reliability and speed.
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6:23 am
August 7, 2011
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Glen Craig
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I moved to InMotion, they did the move for me. Had I not moved to a host that moved for me I would have had BlogCrafted move my files for me. It would have been worth the cost the make sure everything went over smoothly and correctly.
Beating Broke has some great tips about wpconfig!
Also, you may need to re-save your permalinks in your setting after you move. Why this needs to be done I don't know but it works.
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7:10 am
August 7, 2011
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Tony Chou @ Investorz' Blog
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I'm just curious, but with all the competition, it seems to me like none of these web hosting companies are making money any more these days.
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7:18 am
August 7, 2011
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sooverthis
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Tony Chou @ Investorz' Blog said:
Like So Over Debt said, Godaddy really is the best. When it comes to webhosting, you really want to enjoy the big networks, which happen to have reliability and speed.
Whoa, there, SO not what I said! :)
I actually just left GoDaddy to go to HostGator – my website was having a lot of issues (downtime, super slow, etc.) and their customer service really pissed me off. I switched everything over, including my domain.
I don't think any service is significantly better/worse than the other among the big names; it's just a matter of who hasn't done something to make you angry lately.
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10:01 am
August 7, 2011
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I paid a guy at Fiverr to move mine for me. Since I'm not very technically savvy spending $5 to get the site moved was well worth not having to worry about messing up my site.
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10:18 am
August 7, 2011
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Car Negotiation Coach
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Robert, I'm a huge Bluehost fan, and the main reason is their knowledgeable and patient (and free) tech support. If I were you, I would just call Bluehost and ask them to help you through the move. I've had all sorts of moves and issues (self-inflicted mind you) since I started with Bluehost and they coached me through everything and I've had them on the phone for an hour+ on several occassions and they didn't seem to care.
Just set aside an hour or two, call them, and have them step you through it.
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5:18 am
August 10, 2011
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Forest Parks
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I believe Hostgator actually do the move too for free if you ask them.
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9:36 am
August 11, 2011
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The College Investor
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Here's an update for all wondering. I made the move last night, and it was super easy! I switched from PowWeb to BlueHost, and it took maybe an hour.
I first FTP'd all my files from PowWeb to my computer, then uploaded them to my new account.
I then exported my SQL database to my computer, then imported it to my new account.
I then checked my WP-Config settings to make sure the database matched.
I then checked everything directly on the server using the root directories (before changing any DNS settings).
Since it all worked, I then pointed my DNS settings from my old host to BlueHost, and everything moved flawlessly!
Very easy!
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9:27 am
August 13, 2011
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Kay Lynn Akers
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Forest Parks said:
I believe Hostgator actually do the move too for free if you ask them.
Yes, they provide quick and good service. I'm very happy with my move to hostgator a couple of months ago.
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11:57 am
August 15, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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Glad to hear it went so smooth.
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