If you do not have separate registrar than hosting now may be the time to split the services as it makes the following process easier.
Purchase your new hosting plan without doamain registration. Transfer all the files to new host and populate the database. Using hosts file you can test the new domain, on Windows open C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and add the following lines. The IP I'm using here is local IP if for example you were using XAMPP, you need to edit in the IP of your new server.
Some browser may need to be restarted or the page refreshed but you should be able to preview on new host. The easiest way to tell it's new host is just look at the online list, should be only one. Test it and make sure there is no problems, you can spend days doing this if you want. you can simply comment out the lines to switch back to live server.
When you know erything is good disable old forum with notice it's being moved. Dump the database and populate it on new forum so it's up to date. You'll also want to transfer any new file attachments or avatars. Enable it for use on new forum and last but not least change the DNS.
Purchase your new hosting plan without doamain registration. Transfer all the files to new host and populate the database. Using hosts file you can test the new domain, on Windows open C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and add the following lines. The IP I'm using here is local IP if for example you were using XAMPP, you need to edit in the IP of your new server.
Code:
127.0.0.1 yourdomain.com127.0.0.1 www.yourdomain.comCode:
# 127.0.0.1 yourdomain.com# 127.0.0.1 www.yourdomain.comWhen you know erything is good disable old forum with notice it's being moved. Dump the database and populate it on new forum so it's up to date. You'll also want to transfer any new file attachments or avatars. Enable it for use on new forum and last but not least change the DNS.
Statistics: Posted by thecoalman — Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:18 am