How to Migrate Your Website to a New Host Without Downtime

Moving hosts can improve speed and reliability. A careful process keeps your site online throughout.

Steps

1. Audit your current site: files, databases, email, cron jobs and DNS records.
2. Back up everything.
3. Set up the new server with matching software versions.
4. Copy files and databases to the new host.
5. Test using a temporary URL or hosts file.
6. Lower DNS TTL a day before switching.
7. Switch DNS during a low-traffic period.
8. Sync final changes (orders, form entries) made during propagation.
9. Monitor for errors and verify SSL.
10. Cancel the old hosting only after everything is confirmed.

Email migration

If email is hosted with your old provider, migrate mailboxes and update MX records carefully.

FAQs

How long does DNS propagation take?

Often minutes to hours; it can take up to 48 hours in some cases.

Will my SEO be affected?

Not if URLs stay the same and the site remains online.

Can you migrate to Hostinger?

Yes, and our partner link gives you 20% off.