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You can transfer a website from GoDaddy to Hostinger manually by first downloading the website files and database from GoDaddy, then uploading them to your new Hostinger hosting account. After that, update the website configuration and point the domain to Hostinger. Hostinger also recommends completing the website migration before changing the domain’s DNS settings so the existing site remains online during the transfer.
Steps to Transfer Website from GoDaddy to Hostinger Manually
1. Back up your website from GoDaddy
Log in to your GoDaddy hosting account and download a complete copy of your website files. If your website uses a database, export the database using phpMyAdmin and save the SQL backup locally.
2. Set up your Hostinger account
Purchase or open your Hostinger hosting plan and add the domain you want to use for the website.
3. Upload website files to Hostinger
Open Hostinger hPanel → File Manager and go to the website's `public_html` folder. Upload the website files you downloaded from GoDaddy. You can also use an FTP client to transfer the files.
4. Create a new database
If your website uses MySQL, create a new database and database user in Hostinger. Keep the database name, username, and password handy.
5. Import the database
Open phpMyAdmin in Hostinger, select the newly created database, and import the SQL backup downloaded from GoDaddy.
6. Update the website configuration
Open your website's configuration file, such as `wp-config.php` for WordPress, and replace the old database details with the new Hostinger database name, username, password, and host information.
7. Test the website
Before changing the DNS, check that the website files, database, images, links, and login pages are working correctly on Hostinger.
8. Point the domain to Hostinger
Once everything is working, update the domain's nameservers or DNS A record.
Steps to Transfer Website from GoDaddy to Hostinger Manually
1. Back up your website from GoDaddy
Log in to your GoDaddy hosting account and download a complete copy of your website files. If your website uses a database, export the database using phpMyAdmin and save the SQL backup locally.
2. Set up your Hostinger account
Purchase or open your Hostinger hosting plan and add the domain you want to use for the website.
3. Upload website files to Hostinger
Open Hostinger hPanel → File Manager and go to the website's `public_html` folder. Upload the website files you downloaded from GoDaddy. You can also use an FTP client to transfer the files.
4. Create a new database
If your website uses MySQL, create a new database and database user in Hostinger. Keep the database name, username, and password handy.
5. Import the database
Open phpMyAdmin in Hostinger, select the newly created database, and import the SQL backup downloaded from GoDaddy.
6. Update the website configuration
Open your website's configuration file, such as `wp-config.php` for WordPress, and replace the old database details with the new Hostinger database name, username, password, and host information.
7. Test the website
Before changing the DNS, check that the website files, database, images, links, and login pages are working correctly on Hostinger.
8. Point the domain to Hostinger
Once everything is working, update the domain's nameservers or DNS A record.
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