Step 1: Determine What You Have

Before you move anything, you need to know what you've got to transfer so that you can determine your requirements of the new hosting provider. Ask yourself these questions and find out the answers. You may need to ask your website designer or your current hosting provider for some of this information.

• Do you have all of the information you need to manage your domain names? If you don't know what this is, read our guide to Understanding Your Domain Name.
• Can you get a complete backup copy of your website?
• What kind of server are you currently hosting on? Windows, Linux/Unix, something else?
• Is your site running any kind of dynamic code, scripts, or software, such as ASP, PHP, CGI, Java, etc.? What kind? Most shopping carts and data processing applications fall under this description.
• Does your site have a database? What kind? MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, something else?
• How many e-mail addresses do you have? Do you have a list of usernames and
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  o help you understand what is involved in a hosting transfer so that you can transition from one host to another as smoothly as possible.

  Step 1: Determine What You Have

  Before you move anything, you need to know what you've got to transfer so that you can determine your requirements of the new hosting provider. Ask yourself these questions and find out the answers. You may need to ask your website designer or your current hosting provider for some of this information.

  • Do you have all of the information you need to manage your domain names? If you don't know what this is, read our guide to Understanding Your Domain Name.
  • Can you get a complete backup copy of your website?
  • What kind of server are you currently hosting on? Windows, Linux/Unix, something else?
  • Is your site running any kind of dynamic code, scripts, or software, such as ASP, PHP, CGI, Java, etc.? What kind? Most shopping carts and data processing applications fall under this description.
  • Does your site have a database? What kind? MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, something else?
  • How many e-mail addresses do you have? Do you have a list of usernames an
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    sk yourself these questions and find out the answers. You may need to ask your website designer or your current hosting provider for some of this information.

    • Do you have all of the information you need to manage your domain names? If you don't know what this is, read our guide to Understanding Your Domain Name.
    • Can you get a complete backup copy of your website?
    • What kind of server are you currently hosting on? Windows, Linux/Unix, something else?
    • Is your site running any kind of dynamic code, scripts, or software, such as ASP, PHP, CGI, Java, etc.? What kind? Most shopping carts and data processing applications fall under this description.
    • Does your site have a database? What kind? MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, something else?
    • How many e-mail addresses do you have? Do you have a list of usernames an
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    • Can you get a complete backup copy of your website?
    • What kind of server are you currently hosting on? Windows, Linux/Unix, something else?
    • Is your site running any kind of dynamic code, scripts, or software, such as ASP, PHP, CGI, Java, etc.? What kind? Most shopping carts and data processing applications fall under this description.
    • Does your site have a database? What kind? MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, something else?
    • How many e-mail addresses do you have? Do you have a list of usernames an
      Drilling For Oil and Digging for Internet Riches
      It is my guess that not many of those who are reading this article have much experience in the "oil patch"! That's where our story begins....Operators in the oil patch have a very true and useful expression....Follow The Rainbow. What that boils down to is that in drilling an oil well, a large pit next to the rig is dug, and that's where the water that comes out of the hole goes to. The sludge drops to the bottom and the water which is less dirty is sent back down to the drill bit to keep it clean and cool, as well as to carry the debris back to the pit.It is in that pit that inexperienced operators get fooled!Hydrocarbons (such as oil) float on top of the water. This layer can come from any number of sources, including the grease on the pipe joints as well as oil down in the hole. This thin layer creates a rainbowon top of the water which is misinterprete
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    • Does your site have a database? What kind? MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, something else?
    • How many e-mail addresses do you have? Do you have a list of usernames and passwords? Are there any e-mail aliases or forwarded addresses set up?
    • Are any parts of your site password protected or secured? How is this set up?
    • Are there any elements of your site, such as the shopping cart, that are not under your domain name and cannot be taken with you? Some hosting providers offer a shopping cart which can only be used by their customers.
    • How much storage space does your website take up?
    • How much bandwidth does your website use up every month?
    • Do you have any special requirements, such as the ability to receive delivery receipts for your e-mail?

    If you can gather all of this information then you are in good shape. As with anything, preparation and good record keeping is the key to success.

    Step 2: Find a Host That Can Meet Your Needs

    Now that you know what you have, it's time to look for somebody who can handle it. Check out different hosting companies, look at their packages to see what they offer, and contact them and ask what they can do to assist you in moving your website. A good host should not just be able to support your website on their servers, they should be able to help you move it as well.

    If the new host you are looking at runs a different setup or a diff