Migration from external to our WEB hosting

Step 1 – Prepare data

  • Log in to the hosting of your current provider. Download all data and databases relating to your website and save them locally.

Step 2 – Prepare WEB hosting

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Step 3 – Import data

  1. Create an FTP user in the WEB Hosting dashboard. You can find detailed instructions here.
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  1. Upload your data to the www. directory via the file manager in the WEB Hosting dashboard or an FTP client of your choice.
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  1. If you need a database, you must first create one. You can find step-by-step instructions here.
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Step 4 – Set up DNS zone

  • When using the Swizzonic:

    Navigate to the DNS configuration in the Control Panel:

    Control Panel > domain.tld > DOMAIN AND DNS > DNS Configuration > Advanced

    Add the two A-Records that you can take from the WEB Hosting dashboard.
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  • When using external name servers:

    Enter the two A-Records, which you can find in your WEB Hosting dashboard overview, in the DNS zone of your current DNS provider.
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If you have any further questions, you can reach us by telephone between 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:00 at +41 (0) 848 69 69 69