Pre-Migration Checklist

• Verify target server has sufficient resources
• Confirm PHP versions compatibility
• Check addon domains and subdomains
• Note any custom configurations

Step 1: Create Backup on Source Server

• WHM -> Account Functions -> Create a New Account Backup
• Select Account to backup
• Backup Destination: /home (local storage)
• Options: Check “Backup Everything” including:
  • Home directory
  • MySQL databases
  • Email accounts and data
  • DNS zones

Step 2: Transfer Backup File

Method A – Direct Server Transfer:

bash

#From source server terminal
scp /home/cpmove-username.tar.gz root@destination-server-ip:/home/

Method B – Download/Upload via WHM:

• Source Server: Account Functions -> Download a Home Directory Backup
• Destination Server: Upload via FTP to /home/ directory

Step 3: Restore on Destination Server

• Destination Server WHM -> Account Functions -> Restore a Full backup/cpmove file
• Select backup file from dropdown
• Configure Options:
  • IP Address: Assign dedicated IP if needed
  • Package: Select appropriate hosting package
  • Override DNS: Check if using external DNS
• Click Restore

Step 4: DNS Updates

• Update “A” Records: Point domain to new server IP
• If using Cloudflare: Update origin server IP
• TTL Considerations: Reduce TTL before migration for faster propagation

Step 5: Post-Migration Verfication

• Test website functionality
• Verify email accounts
• Check SSL certificates
• Tets database connections
• Confirm cron jobs are working
  • cron jobs are scheduled tasks, also known as automated jobs, that run specific commands or scripts at set times and intervals on the server