Make an inventory
List the website, database, scheduled jobs, email and DNS records. Confirm the people who can authorise changes and the access each step requires.
Take a complete backup
Keep copies of application files and the database before the move. Record configuration details needed to restore the site. Avoid sending account passwords in ordinary enquiry messages.
Test the new environment
Check pages, images, login, forms and integrations before changing DNS. For an online store, plan how orders and other changing data will be handled during the transition.
Switch and verify
Agree the change window and update only the required DNS records. DNS caching can mean visitors reach different environments during the transition. Keep a rollback plan available.
Retire the old service carefully
After the website, email and important integrations have been checked, confirm when the old hosting can be closed. Retain the backups and handover notes.
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