Hello,I am wanting to change web hosts,I currently use Angelfire,I am looking for a web host that will allow alot of bandwidth,and at least 100 mb of disk space,Is there a way to do this without having to redo the whole site,can't I just trnsfer it to another hosts?And how?<br />
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Thanks,April<!--content-->You shouldn't have to re-do it, most hosts will tell you how to transfer over your site and you would just use your FTP client to move all your files over. Someone else should reply soon with more details/experience in having done this.<!--content-->A few tips for transfering your site from hoast to hoast<br />
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Thanks,April<!--content-->You shouldn't have to re-do it, most hosts will tell you how to transfer over your site and you would just use your FTP client to move all your files over. Someone else should reply soon with more details/experience in having done this.<!--content-->A few tips for transfering your site from hoast to hoast<br />
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Always backup a copy of your site.<br />
Check with your new hoast whoever they are that your forms will work on the new server if neccacary get them to check for you buy looking at your current site and then remake the forms so that you can upload them asap.<br />
Always backup a copy of your site.<br />
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Who are you looking to transfer to if you are on angelfire now do you have your own domain pointing to it or are you just using the angelfire sub directory? all you need to do if moving from a hoast like this is backup your work then upload the pages to the new hoast you don't have to re make the website just cos you are moving it unless you are using scripts that they provide in there cgi bin.<!--content-->Hi April,<br />
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I dont know too much about Angelfire, but if you can Download <!--more--> a backup of your site from your control panel then you will be able to upload that with your new host and that should transfer everything. However, i am presuming that you wont have that facility with them so the easiest thing to do would be this:-<br />
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Login using your FTP client (like CuteFTP or WSFTP), select all the files in your web directory and Download <!--more--> them to a directory on your computer.<br />
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Then you need to login to your new host using FTP again, and upload all the files that you just Download <!--more-->ed to the web directory.<br />
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Then finally, log in to your new hosts control panel and set up any email accounts you need and point your domain name at your new hosts Nameservers and your done!<br />
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Good luck.<br />
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