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<\/div>Make sure to extract the files<\/b> from the backup before moving to the next step. You can use your OS terminal or a dedicated software such as 7-Zip.<\/p>
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Step 2 – Upload Your Website Files<\/h2>
First, ensure that the domains are added to your hosting plan<\/a><\/b>. If you’re using subdomains, create them as well<\/a><\/b>.<\/p> \n<\/p> Your website files will be located in the \/homedir<\/b> directory. Upload the files<\/b> to the public_html folder of each domain – you can check the different available methods to do so here: How to upload a backup at Hostinger<\/a><\/b>. <\/b><\/p> \n<\/p> For subdomains<\/b>, upload the files to the folder named after the subdomain, located in the public_html folder of the domain.<\/p> \n<\/p> If you use databases, as is the case for WordPress websites, you will need to create a new database<\/b> for each website: How to create a new MySQL database<\/a><\/b>.<\/p> \n<\/p> Following the example for WordPress, you can identify<\/b> which database corresponds to each of your websites by opening the wp-config.php file<\/b> of the website using a notepad application. The database name will appear next to the DB_NAME parameter:<\/p> \n<\/p> In the cPanel backup you downloaded and extracted, the databases can be found in the \/mysql<\/b> directory. To import them, follow these steps: How to import a database with phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/b>. For larger databases, import the database over SSH<\/a><\/b>.<\/p> \n<\/p> Now, connect the database<\/b> to your WordPress website by replacing the following parameters with the new values in the wp-config.php file:<\/p> DB_NAME: database name<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DB_USER: database user<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DB_PASSWORD: database password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DB_HOST: localhost<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul> If you get a database connection error, refer to this article: How to fix “Error establishing a database connection”<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If your WordPress site shows a 404 error on the internal pages after the migration, recreate the permalinks<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n For sites built with other CMS, check the location of the configuration files<\/a><\/b> to connect the database.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul> If you wish to migrate your emails<\/b> as well, you can find a complete guide here: How to migrate email services to Hostinger<\/a><\/b><\/p> \n<\/p>Step 3 – Import and Connect Databases<\/h2>
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Step 4 – Migrate Your Email Service (Optional) <\/h2>