How to Migrate Your Website Without Downtime

A step-by-step guide to moving your website to a new host while maintaining uptime.

David KimDecember 3, 202410 min read

Plan the move: identify what needs to transfer (files, database, DNS, email).

Lower DNS TTL ahead of time so switching records propagates faster.

Migrate, test on a temporary URL, then switch DNS during a low-traffic window.

After go-live, validate SSL, forms, email routing, and performance.

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