Have you chosen a client-managed virtual private server hosting service in place of a shared web hosting plan? If yes, you may need to manually move your website data from that shared server hosting account to the newly bought one. In that situation, you may act as per the following for a successful migration. Backing Up Your Website Data Firstly, you should copy the databases and files associated with your website to allow a safe transfer to your new VPS space. For that, use your present host credentials to access its control panel. For the website files, you may connect to that web hosting account with Filezilla or another FTP client. Locate the files, usually in the system’s root directory, and choose the option named Export . That would make an archive containing your website data. When it comes to the database or databases, you should discover a tool known as phpMyAdmin in your account control panel . In it, locate the database concerned and choose Export ....
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