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Migrating your website to Hostinger

Yuliia B. avatar
Written by Yuliia B.
Updated over a week ago

If you have a website hosted on a different platform and wish to migrate it to Hostinger, we are more than happy to do it for you! 😊

❗️ IMPORTANT NOTES ❗️

  • It's important that you migrate your website to Hostinger first, and only then point your domain to Hostinger. This way, your original website stays online until the migration is over – it can take a couple of days

  • Email service should be migrated manually by you. To do so, please refer to this tutorial: How to Migrate Email Services to Hostinger Email

Step 1 – Requirements

You are eligible for a free website migration if your site is:

  1. Currently hosted with another hosting provider (not Hostinger)

  2. Built with an open-source CMS, such as WordPress.org, Joomla, etc.

Websites created with custom builders (e.g., Blogger, Wix, Shopify, etc.) cannot be migrated, and you'll need to re-create them. Hostinger Website Builder is a perfect tool for that!

If your website meets the above requirements, proceed to the next step. Additionally, it's recommended that:

  • Two-factor authentication is disabled in your current hosting account

  • There is enough free disk space in your current hosting to create a backup

In case your website is already hosted at Hostinger, you can perform the migration manually by referring to the following guides:

How to move a website to a different Hostinger account

How to move a website to different hosting plan (within the same Hostinger account)

Step 2 – Preparations

After ensuring your website meets the requirements, make sure you have an active hosting plan and a domain added to it.

Remember to only add your domain. Do not point your domain to Hostinger yet wait until your website's migration is in progress. This way, your original website will stay up and running 💡

If you haven’t set up your hosting plan yet, you may request website migration while setting it up.

Step 3 – Create the Migration Request

There are two ways to request website migration:

  • Open the Websites section, and click on Create or migrate a website:

  • Or, click on the profile icon, select Migrate Website, and then click on Add request:

    The option to Create or migrate a website in the Websites section

In both cases, you will be presented with the migration request form. Make sure to select the correct control panel you need the migration from: WordPress.org, cPanel/HWM, or Other. Then, fill out the required details, specify your current hosting provider, and the hosting accounts you want migrated to Hostinger. Learn more about the migration process for each type of website 👇

Migrate a WordPress.org Website

If your website is WordPress-based, it can be very easily migrated to Hostinger.

If your website is live (available online), select Use WordPress login, insert all the parameters, and click on Submit request. Our tool will check if the credentials are correct, and if so, we'll start migrating your website:

The option to migrate a WordPress website and how to fill it in

If your website if offline, select Use link to backup files, and provide us with the link to your website files (e.g., on Google Drive, Dropbox, or other cloud storage).

If you'd like to migrate your WordPress.org website manually, check this video:

If your website is on WordPress.com, you can migrate it by following this tutorial: Moving From WordPress.com to WordPress.org 💡

Migrate a cPanel/WHM Website

If you've used cPanel, choose the cPanel & WHM option. Insert all the parameters, and click on Submit request. The tool will check if the credentials are correct, and we can start migrating your website:

The option to migrate a website hosted on a cPanel hosting and how to fill it in

Even though cPanel website backups contain email-related files, emails won't be migrated to Hostinger together with your site. You would need to import them manually on your side by following the instructions in this article: How to Migrate Email Services to Hostinger Email 💡

Migrate Another Type of Website

If your website is not WordPress-based and not on cPanel, choose the Other control panel option:

The option to migrate a website hosted on any other control panel hosting and how to fill it in

You may select this option if your website files are currently stored in Google Drive, Dropbox, or other cloud storage. This way, we'll need the link to your website files – add it to the Additional information section.

After submiting a website migration request, you may check its status right away 💡

Step 4 – Point a Domain to Hostinger

You'll get an email notification once the migration is completed – you can use the SkipDNS tool and the IP address of your hosting plan to verify it's good to go.

Remember to point your domain to Hostinger servers only after the migration is over to prevent prolonged interruptions 💡

Now that you have confirmed that your website is fully migrated, point your domain to Hostinger and enjoy the boosted experience with us! 🚀

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