changing host & moving domain

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um, do i need to inform my old host that i'm moving my site and domain (so my domain want point to their servers anymore) or can my new host take care of it all?

the reason i ask is they're (old host) hard as heck to get in touch with.

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You only need to inform your Host that you want to terminate your account.

I would recommend the following before you inform your Host to terminate your account:

1)If you are changing Host, confirm with the new Host that everything is in order, in most cases they will email details such as DNS(nameservers), password for ftp, control panel, etc.

2)Go to your Domain Registrar's control panel and make the neccessary DNS(nameservers) changes.

3)Wait for 24-48 hours and try to check whether it's working and your domain name is detected and working fine with your new Host.

4)upload(ftp) all your files to your new Host's server space allocated for your domain and ckeck again to confirm all is in order.

5)When you are satisfied with the new Host, then inform your old Host to terminate your account

Please be aware that you may not be able to access your files on their server should you inform them to terminate without preparing and taking the necessary precautions as required as most of the time they will also cancell your ftp.

Hope this helps

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To add to NSS's comments, make sure you have a complete copy of your site before you terminate with your original host. That means backups of all your page source (HTML, ASP, PHP etc), Java, CGI scripts and data files, databases, graphics, SSI's etc. etc. etc.

If you forget something you can't count on your old host being able (or willing) to restore it from backup for you.

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hmm, well if i have to contact my old host. then my domain name is as good as dead. i can't every get in contact with the host, they're awol and the hosting is subpar.

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Informing your Host is just a matter of formality, you can just stop payment to them. Anyway you can go ahead with the transfer to the your new Host and using your new Host's DNS to detect your domain and space. The old Host has no control or authority to stop you.

Regards

[Edited by NSS on Nov. 21, 2000 at 07:38 PM]

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What I do:

1) Sign up with new host, get all the login info, etc.
2) Upload site and be sure that everyting works fine.
3) Once everything works, submit DNS changes to registrar.
4) Send notification to old host saying seeeeee ya'

Not sure why NSS suggested you wait until after your domain has propagated to upload the files?

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You are correct chicken, usually when you sign up with a new Host and when you have the details, you can immediately upload your files to their server but your domain and web pages will not be detected even though you have upload your files until the DNS of the new Host takes effect which must be done at your domain registrar's side.

It would be better to change the DNS first, then when your domain is detected after 24-48 hours due to propagation and migration of DNS and your new Host server changes. Once it's detect, you can rest assured that all is in order.

Either way it's the same, it's a matter of preference but I would prefer that my DNS and server space changes takes effect first as uploading my files is a just minor procedure.

Regards.

[Edited by NSS on Nov. 23, 2000 at 08:44 PM]

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