My hosting account has run out with a hosting company and as I am not pleased with their service I would like to have my website hosted with cpwebhosting.net . Is this easy to do? What would I need from my old hosting company to move to a new one?

Thanks in advance for any help.

follow the steps

Step:
– Come to the old: backup database (download back to localhost)
– Download all files into a directory or in localhost folder
– Come to the new: create new database -> import SQL
– Upload all files into root directory.
– Change nameservers in domain cpanel if you buy domain with outside hosting service company. Or transfer your domain name if you buy domain and hosting with the same company.
– Terminate contract with old service -> Finish.

It depends on the construction of your website (e.g. static HTML, database driven etc.).

static HTML (or otherwise non-database driven) website

1. Download all files from your old hosting company (e.g. via FTP)
2. Ensure all emails are downloaded from the server (e.g. if you just access via webmail, they’ll all be stored on the server, and will be lost when you close your account with the old web host)
3. Select an appropriate hosting provider offering whatever scripting features etc. you require
4. Upload your files (downloaded in step 1) to your new hosting provider
5. Re-create any mailbox(es) etc. that you wish to use with your domain
6. Change the nameservers for your domain to those provided by the new hosting provider – then wait (up to 72 hours) for DNS propagation to complete so that your domain correctly points to your new hosting provider’s server instead of your old one
7. Cancel the hosting service with your old hosting provider

Database driven website

1. Download all files from your old hosting company (e.g. via FTP)
2. Create a backup of the database(s) required for your website (e.g. via phpMyAdmin) – if the database(s) is large then you will need to ask your old hosting company to create a backup for you via shell.
3. (optional)Disable the database driven parts of your website (e.g. turn the forums off) to avoid any changes to the database – any more changes will not be included in the database backup that you just created when you restore it to the new hosting service
4. Ensure all emails are downloaded from the server (e.g. if you just access via webmail, they’ll all be stored on the server, and will be lost when you close your account with the old web host)
5. Select an appropriate hosting provider offering whatever scripting features etc. you require
6. Upload your files (downloaded in step 1) to your new hosting provider
7. Re-create the database(s) using the backup(s) taken in step 2 (e.g. via phpMyAdmin) – if the database(s) is large then you will need to ask your new hosting provider to restore the backup(s) for you via shell.
8. Re-create any mailbox(es) etc. that you wish to use with your domain
9. Change the nameservers for your domain to those provided by the new hosting provider – then wait (up to 72 hours) for DNS propagation to complete so that your domain correctly points to your new hosting provider’s server instead of your old one
10. Cancel the hosting service with your old hosting provider