{"id":554,"date":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/vpshow-to-migrate-from-shared-to-vps-cpanel\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:43:44","slug":"how-to-migrate-from-shared-to-vps-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-migrate-from-shared-to-vps-cpanel","title":{"rendered":"How to migrate from shared hosting to VPS with cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article you will overview each stage of shared hosting account migration to VPS with pre-installed cPanel\/WHM. Every step has a link to detailed tutorial with screenshots explaining what needs to be done.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-need\">What you&rsquo;ll need<\/h2><p>To <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/migrate-website-from-shared-hosting-to-vps\">migrate from shared hosting to VPS<\/a>, you&rsquo;ll need the following:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to shared hosting account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to VPS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your domain&rsquo;s management panel access<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-transferring-full-cpanel-backup-from-shared-hosting-account-to-vps\">Step 1 &mdash; Transferring full cPanel backup from shared hosting account to VPS<\/h2><p>The first thing that you need to do is generate and transfer your <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/cpanel\/\">cPanel<\/a> backup to VPS. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-setting-up-cpanel-whm-on-vps\">Step 2 &mdash; Setting up cPanel\/WHM on VPS<\/h2><p>Once the backup transfer is complete you need to access WHM panel and run the <strong>Initial Setup Wizard<\/strong>. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-restoring-backup-on-the-vps-using-whm\">Step 3 &mdash; Restoring backup on the VPS using WHM<\/h2><p>In order to successfully migrate the account, data restoration is one of the essential steps. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-4-pointing-domain-to-the-vps\">Step 4 &mdash; Pointing domain to the VPS<\/h2><p>The last stage involves DNS and nameserver management so your domain starts pointing to the new private server. You will be able to complete this last stage by following <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/dns\/how-to-point-domain-to-vps\"><strong>How to point a domain to VPS<\/strong><\/a> tutorial.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>You have just learned a hassle-free way of migrating shared hosting account to VPS with cPanel. In the process, you have been introduced to cPanel\/WHM functions and DNS management which will surely help you in your further endeavors to learn!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article you will overview each stage of shared hosting account migration to VPS with pre-installed cPanel\/WHM. Every step has a link to detailed tutorial with screenshots explaining what needs to be done. What you&rsquo;ll need To migrate from shared hosting to VPS, you&rsquo;ll need the following: Step 1 &mdash; Transferring full cPanel backup [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-migrate-from-shared-to-vps-cpanel\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"How to Migrate From Shared Hosting to VPS With cPanel","rank_math_description":"Upgrading your hosting plan is necessary for your growing website. 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