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How to Migrate a Website from DirectAdmin to Hostinger’s DirectAdmin VPS
How to Migrate a Website from DirectAdmin to Hostinger’s DirectAdmin VPS

Migrating your website from DirectAdmin to Hostinger’s VPS

Updated over a week ago

DirectAdmin is one of the OS templates available for our VPS plans. If you previously had a VPS with DirectAdmin and wish to migrate your content to a Hostinger's DirectAdmin VPS, follow these steps:

Step 1 - Generate a Backup

Log in to your current VPS hosting panel, and look for the option to create a backup. The exact instructions may vary depending on your hosting provider.

Make sure to select all the data you want to migrate before creating the backup. If your provider has set size limits for backup creation, eg. 10GB or less and your file is larger, delete or exclude from the backup any unnecessary files.

Step 2 - Restore the Backup

Option 1 - Using DirectAdmin FTP

You can restore the backup from your previous provider directly into your Hostinger VPS using FTP:

  1. Navigate to the Admin Backup/Transfer section and click on Restore:


  2. Select FTP and fill in FTP details of the previous provider. Keep in mind that the backup needs to be renamed to your username on your previous provider:

  3. Choose to Use the IP from the list:

  4. Mark the checkbox to the backup and click on the restore button:

After the backup is restored, you can point your domain to your Hostinger VPS and install free Let’s Encrypt SSL via DirectAdmin.

Option 2 - Manual Restoration

This is a good option if your previous VPS is no longer active and you have the backup file on your local device. To upload it:

  1. Use an FTP client such as FileZilla

  2. Rename the newly uploaded backup to any username:

  3. Navigate to the Admin Backup/Transfer section and click on Restore:


  4. Choose the path of your backup:

  5. Select to Use the IP from the list:

  6. Mark the checkbox on the backup and click on the Restore button:

After the backup is restored, you can point your domain to your Hostinger VPS and install free Let’s Encrypt SSL via DirectAdmin.

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