Step 1 – Add the website to the new hosting plan\/hosting account<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- In hPanel, go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a>, find the preferred hosting plan, click on <\/span>Add website<\/b>, and select<\/span> Custom PHP\/HTML website <\/b>as the preferred platform<\/span>
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\n- Insert the required details. Finally, <\/span>specify the preferred domain name <\/b>and click on <\/span>Continue<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
That’s how you add your website to another hosting plan. Now, all you need to do is upload your website’s files and databases.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you’re going to use a domain that’s in another Hostinger account, you may be asked to verify the domain ownership – it’s easy – follow <\/span>these steps<\/span><\/a> 💡 <\/span><\/div>\nStep 2 – Upload your website’s backup<\/b><\/h2>\n
There are <\/span>multiple ways to upload backups<\/span><\/a>, but the easiest one is to use the <\/span>file manager.<\/b> The upload limit is <\/span>100 GB<\/b>. It makes no difference if you upload the website’s files or its database first.<\/span><\/p>\nUpload the website’s files<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>File Manager<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- Access the files of the specific website:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Open your website’s public_html<\/b> folder, and click on Upload<\/b> in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Then, select <\/span>File<\/b> and upload the backup of your<\/span> website’s files<\/b> (<\/span>.tar.gz<\/b>). Sit back and give it some time: depending on the size of the backup and the internet speed, it may take up to an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Once the upload is complete, right-click on the file name and choose <\/span>Extract<\/b>, or click on <\/span>Extract <\/b>in the top-right:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Enter a folder name, e.g., <\/span>backup<\/b>, and click on <\/span>Extract<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Important<\/strong>: tar.gz<\/code> Files generated by Hostinger include the files of all the websites hosted on the hosting plan, so make sure to keep all the needed files and folders in the public_html<\/code> folder. Once the website files are extracted into a dedicated folder, you may delete the backup <\/span>.tar.gz<\/b> file 🧹<\/span><\/div>\nNow, let’s move your website files to the correct folder.<\/p>\n
\n- To do this, open the folder containing the extracted website files<\/b> (in our case, it’s called backup<\/i>) → domains<\/b> → select the domain in question<\/b> → open its public_html <\/b>folder, select all the files, and click on Move file <\/b>in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Double-click on <\/span>..<\/b> to go to the parent directory so that the destination would be <\/span>\/public_html<\/b>,<\/span> and click on <\/span>Move<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The goal is to have all the website files in the public_html folder.<\/b><\/p>\nStep 3 – Import and connect your database<\/b><\/h2>\nCreate a new database<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Before uploading the database, you will need to create a new database where to import your database backup. Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>Databases<\/b> → <\/span>Management <\/b>on the sidebar:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Make sure the correct website (the one you want to upload the database to) is selected in the left drop-down menu:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- In the section <\/span>Create a New MySQL Database And Database User<\/b>,<\/span> enter the name, username, and password of your database.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nIt’s recommended to use the same name and password as in the original database. You can find and copy those details by opening your <\/span>website’s configuration file<\/span><\/a> in the file manager.<\/span><\/p>\nFor<\/span> WordPress websites, it’s in the<\/span> public_html<\/b> → <\/span>wp-config.php<\/b> file:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- DB_NAME = MySQL database name, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>abcd<\/b><\/li>\n
- DB_USER = MySQL username, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>efgh<\/b><\/li>\n
- DB_PASSWORD = your preferred password<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n- Once you fill in the details, click on <\/span>Create<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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This way, a new database is automatically assigned to the selected domain. It appears in the <\/span>List of Current MySQL Databases And Users<\/b> section, where you can <\/span>manage<\/span><\/a> it.<\/span><\/p>\nThe first part of the database name and username (u123456789) is unique and <\/span>cannot <\/b>be removed or changed 📌<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>Import the database backup<\/b><\/h3>\n- Click on<\/span> Enter phpMyAdmin<\/b><\/a> next to the newly created database. On phpMyAdmin, your database will be selected by default, so click on <\/span>Import<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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\n- Select the database backup that you’ve downloaded previously (<\/span>.sql.gz<\/b>):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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\n- Proceed further without changing anything on the settings and click on <\/span>Go <\/b>or <\/span>Import<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
If you encounter issues importing the <\/span>.sql.gz <\/b>file, extract it to the <\/span>.sql <\/b>format and try uploading it again; learn more about<\/span> possible issues when importing a database<\/span><\/a> 💡<\/span><\/p>Connect the database with your website<\/b><\/h3>
<\/b>The final step is to make sure that your database connection details (name, username, password) match the details in your website’s configuration file:<\/span> How to find MySQL database details<\/span><\/a> 💡<\/span><\/p>
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- Insert the required details. Finally, <\/span>specify the preferred domain name <\/b>and click on <\/span>Continue<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
That’s how you add your website to another hosting plan. Now, all you need to do is upload your website’s files and databases.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you’re going to use a domain that’s in another Hostinger account, you may be asked to verify the domain ownership – it’s easy – follow <\/span>these steps<\/span><\/a> 💡 <\/span><\/div>\nStep 2 – Upload your website’s backup<\/b><\/h2>\n
There are <\/span>multiple ways to upload backups<\/span><\/a>, but the easiest one is to use the <\/span>file manager.<\/b> The upload limit is <\/span>100 GB<\/b>. It makes no difference if you upload the website’s files or its database first.<\/span><\/p>\n
Upload the website’s files<\/b><\/h3>\n
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- Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>File Manager<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n
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- Access the files of the specific website:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
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- Open your website’s public_html<\/b> folder, and click on Upload<\/b> in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- Then, select <\/span>File<\/b> and upload the backup of your<\/span> website’s files<\/b> (<\/span>.tar.gz<\/b>). Sit back and give it some time: depending on the size of the backup and the internet speed, it may take up to an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Once the upload is complete, right-click on the file name and choose <\/span>Extract<\/b>, or click on <\/span>Extract <\/b>in the top-right:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Enter a folder name, e.g., <\/span>backup<\/b>, and click on <\/span>Extract<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\nImportant<\/strong>:
tar.gz<\/code> Files generated by Hostinger include the files of all the websites hosted on the hosting plan, so make sure to keep all the needed files and folders in thepublic_html<\/code> folder. Once the website files are extracted into a dedicated folder, you may delete the backup <\/span>.tar.gz<\/b> file 🧹<\/span><\/div>\nNow, let’s move your website files to the correct folder.<\/p>\n
- \n
- To do this, open the folder containing the extracted website files<\/b> (in our case, it’s called backup<\/i>) → domains<\/b> → select the domain in question<\/b> → open its public_html <\/b>folder, select all the files, and click on Move file <\/b>in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- Double-click on <\/span>..<\/b> to go to the parent directory so that the destination would be <\/span>\/public_html<\/b>,<\/span> and click on <\/span>Move<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
The goal is to have all the website files in the public_html folder.<\/b><\/p>\n
Step 3 – Import and connect your database<\/b><\/h2>\n
Create a new database<\/b><\/h3>\n
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- Before uploading the database, you will need to create a new database where to import your database backup. Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>Databases<\/b> → <\/span>Management <\/b>on the sidebar:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- Make sure the correct website (the one you want to upload the database to) is selected in the left drop-down menu:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- In the section <\/span>Create a New MySQL Database And Database User<\/b>,<\/span> enter the name, username, and password of your database.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nIt’s recommended to use the same name and password as in the original database. You can find and copy those details by opening your <\/span>website’s configuration file<\/span><\/a> in the file manager.<\/span><\/p>\n
For<\/span> WordPress websites, it’s in the<\/span> public_html<\/b> → <\/span>wp-config.php<\/b> file:<\/span><\/p>\n
- \n
- DB_NAME = MySQL database name, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>abcd<\/b><\/li>\n
- DB_USER = MySQL username, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>efgh<\/b><\/li>\n
- DB_PASSWORD = your preferred password<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
- \n
- Once you fill in the details, click on <\/span>Create<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
This way, a new database is automatically assigned to the selected domain. It appears in the <\/span>List of Current MySQL Databases And Users<\/b> section, where you can <\/span>manage<\/span><\/a> it.<\/span><\/p>\n
The first part of the database name and username (u123456789) is unique and <\/span>cannot <\/b>be removed or changed 📌<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>Import the database backup<\/b><\/h3>
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- Click on<\/span> Enter phpMyAdmin<\/b><\/a> next to the newly created database. On phpMyAdmin, your database will be selected by default, so click on <\/span>Import<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>
- \n
- Select the database backup that you’ve downloaded previously (<\/span>.sql.gz<\/b>):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>
- \n
- Proceed further without changing anything on the settings and click on <\/span>Go <\/b>or <\/span>Import<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
If you encounter issues importing the <\/span>.sql.gz <\/b>file, extract it to the <\/span>.sql <\/b>format and try uploading it again; learn more about<\/span> possible issues when importing a database<\/span><\/a> 💡<\/span><\/p>
Connect the database with your website<\/b><\/h3>
<\/b>The final step is to make sure that your database connection details (name, username, password) match the details in your website’s configuration file:<\/span> How to find MySQL database details<\/span><\/a> 💡<\/span><\/p>
- Proceed further without changing anything on the settings and click on <\/span>Go <\/b>or <\/span>Import<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Select the database backup that you’ve downloaded previously (<\/span>.sql.gz<\/b>):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Click on<\/span> Enter phpMyAdmin<\/b><\/a> next to the newly created database. On phpMyAdmin, your database will be selected by default, so click on <\/span>Import<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- DB_USER = MySQL username, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>efgh<\/b><\/li>\n
- DB_NAME = MySQL database name, e.g., u123456789_<\/span>abcd<\/b><\/li>\n
- In the section <\/span>Create a New MySQL Database And Database User<\/b>,<\/span> enter the name, username, and password of your database.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Make sure the correct website (the one you want to upload the database to) is selected in the left drop-down menu:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Before uploading the database, you will need to create a new database where to import your database backup. Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>Databases<\/b> → <\/span>Management <\/b>on the sidebar:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Double-click on <\/span>..<\/b> to go to the parent directory so that the destination would be <\/span>\/public_html<\/b>,<\/span> and click on <\/span>Move<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- To do this, open the folder containing the extracted website files<\/b> (in our case, it’s called backup<\/i>) → domains<\/b> → select the domain in question<\/b> → open its public_html <\/b>folder, select all the files, and click on Move file <\/b>in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Once the upload is complete, right-click on the file name and choose <\/span>Extract<\/b>, or click on <\/span>Extract <\/b>in the top-right:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Then, select <\/span>File<\/b> and upload the backup of your<\/span> website’s files<\/b> (<\/span>.tar.gz<\/b>). Sit back and give it some time: depending on the size of the backup and the internet speed, it may take up to an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Open your website’s public_html<\/b> folder, and click on Upload<\/b> in the top-right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Access the files of the specific website:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Go to <\/span>Websites<\/b><\/a> → <\/span>Dashboard <\/b>→ <\/span>File Manager<\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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