cheap webhosting<\/a> account. If you still have the most recent version of your site’s files saved to your hard drive, you can skip this step and purchase a new hosting plan.<\/p>\nTo Back Up and Save Your Site’s Files
\nLog in to your Account Manager.
\nClick Web Hosting.
\nNext to the hosting account you want to use, click Manage.
\nFrom the Tools section, click FTP File Manager.
\nSelect all of your site’s files.
\nYou can only archive up to 20MB of data, but you might create multiple archives.<\/p>\n
Click the Archive icon in the action bar.
\nComplete the on-screen instructions, and then click OK:
\nSelect Destination:
\nEnter the name of a new or existing destination folder or click Browse to navigate to an existing directory into which you want to archive the selected items.
\nArchive Name:
\nEnter a name for this archive file.
\nArchive Type:
\nSelect the archive type.
\nZip (.zip) – This is used for Windows or Linux hosting accounts.
\nTar GZip (tar.gz) – This is used for Linux hosting accounts.
\nPassword (optional):
\nThis field is only available for Zip archive compression and offers the option of password protecting your compressed archive file.
\nOverwrite existing file:
\nSelect this option to overwrite any archived files or directories with the same name as those your are archiving within the selected destination directory.
\nSelect your ZIP backup file, click Download, and then save the file to your computer.<\/p>\n
2-\u00a0Purchasing New Hosting<\/strong><\/p>\n3-\u00a0Canceling Your Old Hosting<\/strong><\/p>\nBecause you can’t have two hosting plans using the same domain name, you need to cancel your old hosting account before you can set up your new one.<\/p>\n
Once your hosting account is canceled, your site is inaccessible. Generally, you must wait an hour to set up your new hosting account, although it might take up to 24 hours.<\/p>\n
To Cancel Your Old Hosting
\nLog in to your Account Manager.
\nClick Web Hosting.
\nClick on the name of the hosting account you want to cancel.
\nClick Cancel this account.
\nClick Cancel Account.
\nSetting Up Your New Hosting
\nOnce you’ve canceled your old hosting account, you can set up your new hosting within 24 hours.<\/p>\n
4-Setting up Your Hosting Account<\/strong><\/p>\nLog in to your Account Manager.
\nClick Web Hosting.
\nNext to the hosting account you want to use, click Manage.
\nComplete the following fields, and then click Finish:
\nEnter domain \u2014 Enter the domain name you want to use.
\nFTP user name \u2014 Use the automatically generated user name, or click Change, and then enter the FTP user name you want to use.
\nPassword & Confirm password \u2014 Enter the password you want to use to access your hosting account with FTP and to log in to the Hosting Control Panel directly.
\n(Optional) SSL credits \u2014 If you have SSL credits in the same account as the domain name you want to use, select the SSL credit you want to use with this hosting account.
\nThe estimated wait time for your hosting account to become accessible displays. Once your hosting account is ready to use, we send you an email message containing all of your basic account-management information.<\/p>\n
5-Uploading Your Site’s Back Up
\n<\/strong>
\nAfter your new hosting plan is set up, upload the backup of your files. If you did not create a ZIP backup earlier, see FTP: How to upload files. Otherwise, follow these instructions.<\/p>\nMultiple file uploading requires Adobe Flash\u00ae Player 9. We also recommend using the latest version of your browser. Multiple file upload functionality is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later versions.<\/p>\n
To Upload Your Site’s Back Up
\nLog in to your Account Manager.
\nClick Web Hosting.
\nNext to the hosting account you want to use, click Manage.
\nFrom the Tools section, click FTP File Manager.
\nSelect html using the directory tree.
\nIn the menu bar, click Upload.
\nClick Browse , and then select the ZIP backup file from your computer. If your ZIP backup file is larger than 8MB, see Upload files.
\nClick Upload.
\nSelect your ZIP backup file, and then click the Unarchive icon in the action bar.
\nSelect the following options:
\nSelect Destination
\nTo unarchive your site properly, ensure the destination field only contains a forward-slash (“\/”).
\nOverwrite existing file
\nSelect this option to overwrite any file with the same name.
\nClick OK.<\/p>\n
6-Updating Your DNS
\n<\/strong>
\nFor your site to be accessible, your domain name’s DNS settings might need to be modified.<\/p>\nIf your domain name and hosting are in the same account, updates happen automatically.
\nIf your domain is registered elsewhere, see Change Nameservers for Your Domain Names to obtain your domain’s correct nameservers.
\nIf your domain is registered with us, but in another account, see What is my website’s IP address? and then update your domain name’s A record using your IP address.<\/p>\n
To Update Your A Record
\nLog in to your Account Manager.
\nNext to Domains, click Manage.
\nGo to the Zone File Editor for the domain name you want to update.
\nIn the A (Host) section, click the A record you want to edit.
\nFrom your A (Host) group, locate the “@” host, and then click Edit in the Actions column.
\nComplete the following:
\nHost Name
\nDo not modify this field. It should remain “@.”
\nPoints to IP Address
\nEnter your new IP address.
\nTTL
\nDo not modify this field. It should remain at its default.
\nClick Save Zone File, and then click OK.<\/p>\n
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