How to Transfer a Website to WebHost4Life

Transferring your website to WebHost4Life is a straightforward process. You can either use our free website migration service, where our support team transfers the website for you, or you can move the website manually by transferring files, databases, and updating your domain settings. This guide explains both methods so you can choose the option that works best for you.

Choose Your Transfer Method

You can transfer your website to WebHost4Life in two ways:

1. Use our FREE website migration service (recommended)
2. Transfer the website manually

Option 1 – Free Website Migration (Recommended)

We provide FREE website migration for all customers, making the process quick and hassle-free.

To get started:

1. Log in to your hosting control panel
2. Submit a support ticket
3. Provide the following details:
   • Your current web hosting control panel/admin URL
   • Username
   • Password

Once submitted, our support team will handle the entire migration for you.

Option 2 – Manual Website Transfer

If you prefer to move the website yourself, follow the steps below.

Step 1 – Back Up Your Website

Before transferring your website, you should create a full backup from your current hosting account. If you are using cPanel hosting, you should back up the following:

• Website files (public_html)
• Databases (MySQL)
• Email accounts (if needed)

You can download files using:

• cPanel File Manager
• FTP (such as FileZilla)
• Backup Wizard in cPanel

Export databases via phpMyAdmin → Export → Quick → SQL.

Step 2 – Upload Files to WebHost4Life

Log in to your WebHost4Life account and upload your website files.

Methods:

• File Manager → /www/example.com
• FTP
• Restore Backup

Ensure all files are uploaded to the example.com folder under the www directory (example.com represents your domain name).

Step 3 – Import Database

If your website uses a database (e.g., WordPress, Joomla):

1. Go to Databases → MySQL Databases in your WebHost4Life hosting control panel
2. Click ADD MYSQL and create a new MySQL database
3. Open phpMyAdmin, click on your new database
4. Go to the Import tab, and upload your .sql backup file

Step 4 – Update Website Configuration

Update your website configuration file with new database details.

For WordPress, edit wp-config.php and update:

DB_NAME
DB_USER
DB_PASSWORD
DB_HOST

Step 5 – Point Your Domain to WebHost4Life

Update your domain nameservers to point to WebHost4Life.

Example:

dns1.supremedns.com
dns2.supremedns.com
dns3.supremedns.com
dns4.supremedns.com

Update nameservers at your domain registrar.

DNS propagation typically takes 1–24 hours.

Step 6 – Test Your Website

After propagation:

• Visit your domain
• Check all pages
• Test forms and login areas
• Verify email functionality

Final Checklist

Before considering the transfer complete:

• Files uploaded
• Database imported
• Configuration updated
• Nameservers changed
• Website fully functional

Using the free migration service is the easiest option, but manual transfer gives you full control if you prefer a hands-on approach.