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To those new at it, switching hosting companies can be a daunting task, and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. Many things could potentially go wrong if you're not adequately prepared for the switch. So follow these steps, and exercise care and diligence to ensure nothing gets missed.
The following should be done BEFORE you do anything with the hosting account your moving FROM (i.e. do not cancel that account yet), and BEFORE you do anything with your domain name
Anywhere in the process if you need help Contact Us
1. Sign up with one of our Hosting Solutions:
We currently have three plans to choose from; you can compare plans and choose the one that best suits your needs. Once you sign up we will setup your account and login information will be emailed to you.
Login to your AFHosting.com account and setup your email addresses. When doing this, take note of your new POP3 and SMTP email settings that you will eventually have to enter into your email client (i.e. Outlook Express or Eudora).
2. Back up Your files:
Make sure that you have a full working copy of your website files, databases, cgi scripts, emails etc. stored on your computer. The best and easiest way to backup your emails is to use a email client.
3. Upload your data:
Upload your web files (i.e. website, databases, scripts, etc.) to your new hosting account. You will have to use the account's IP address to do this, since your domain name is still pointing to your old hosting account.
Test it and once you're satisfied that you've got all your files moved over to the new hosting account, change the domain DNS.
4. Change the domain name DNS:
Change the Domain DNS to point to our name servers. Our Nameservers are:
- ns1.AFHosting.com
- ns2.AFHosting.com
You do this through your domain name registrar. Once you make these changes, it may take 24 to 48 hours for propagation to complete. After propagation, your domain name will be directing traffic to your website hosted with AFHosting.com. Your emails will be going to the new hosting account (which is why you would have wanted to setup your email addresses prior to this).
5. Check and double-check:
Test it and once you are satisfied that you have everything you need from the old account, and everything is running smoothly with the new account, you can cancel your old account. You have successfully switched to AFHosting.com.
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