Website migration checklist: before and after launch
During a hosting migration, complete your inventory, backups, target environment testing, final database synchronization, DNS, SSL and email checks.
From your first hosting account to domain transfers, WordPress installation and email settings: practical guides that take you from preparation to final checks.
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For initial setup, see getting started with hosting; for an outage, use website troubleshooting; to assess capacity, read the resource limits guide. If your email is configured but messages are not arriving, start with the delivery checks.
Every guide includes preparation, a step-by-step procedure and checks to run afterwards.
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Clear filters and show all guides →During a hosting migration, complete your inventory, backups, target environment testing, final database synchronization, DNS, SSL and email checks.
Complete domain, file, database, PHP, email and SSL setup in the right order on your new hosting account.
Complete HTTPS, database, administrator account, permalink and backup setup, along with post-launch checks, when installing WordPress.
Read hosting CPU, RAM, inode, I/O, IOPS and EP limits correctly. Understand account scope, signs of exceeded limits and checks to make before upgrading.
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Evaluate hosting for agencies managing multiple client sites based on resources, account separation, email, backups and renewal costs.
Compare virtualization, CPU sharing, RAM, disk, traffic, licenses and management scope correctly when choosing a VPS or VDS server.
Create a backup plan for websites, databases and email with RPO, RTO, independent copies, permissions and restore tests.
Start a support request with the affected service and details of the error.