Guides from the NOC

Learn how to export a DNS zone file from cPanel, edit it safely, and re-import it during a registrar switch or migration without breaking email or your site.

Moving to a new VPS? Learn how to migrate files, databases, mail, cron jobs, and DNS to a new server without downtime or lost email.

Move your WordPress site to Getwebup without any downtime. Step-by-step DNS, file, database and email migration plan that keeps visitors online throughout.

Moving your domain to a new registrar? Learn the exact steps, the 60-day lock rule, and how to keep your site and email live during the transfer.

Moving off Kinsta? Step-by-step guide to migrate WordPress files, database, and DNS to Getwebup hosting without downtime or breaking email delivery.

Cloudflare is retiring Page Rules for Redirect, Cache, Configuration & Origin Rules. Step-by-step guide to migrate your redirects and caching without downtime.

Move your Squarespace site to WordPress on Getwebup without downtime — handle exports, product CSVs, URL redirects, and DNS cutover the right way.

Move a WordPress site off WP Engine to Getwebup without downtime — remove leftover mu-plugins, rebuild wp-config.php, and cut over DNS and SSL safely.

Move a WordPress site from Cloudways to Getwebup step by step — SSH export, database transfer, cache reset, and a safe DNS cutover with zero downtime.

Move your WordPress site from HostGator to Getwebup with zero downtime. Get real cPanel access, migrate email safely, and cut over DNS without breaking mail.

Move a WordPress site from Bluehost to Getwebup with zero downtime — find your real cPanel access, clear Bluehost's cache, and switch DNS and email safely.

Moving a WordPress site off SiteGround? Learn how to export from Site Tools, remove SG Optimizer safely, and cut over DNS to Getwebup without downtime.

Changing your cPanel account's primary domain in WHM? Learn what breaks — SSL, DNS, email — and the safe step-by-step way to do it without downtime.

Move a WordPress site from GoDaddy — cPanel or Managed WordPress — to Getwebup with no downtime, including the DNS and email steps GoDaddy hides.

Move a WordPress site from Hostinger's hPanel to Getwebup without downtime, including the email and DNS steps hPanel's export tool leaves out.

Planning a do-release-upgrade on your Ubuntu VPS? Use this safe checklist to avoid downtime, broken PHP/Nginx configs, and SSH lockouts mid-upgrade.

Outgrown shared cPanel hosting? Here's how to move your site, database, mail, and DNS to a VPS step by step without downtime or lost email.

Automate deploys to your VPS with GitHub Actions. Set up SSH deploy keys, fix common CI/CD errors, and get zero-downtime restarts.

Node.js app dies when you close SSH or reboot your VPS? Install PM2 to auto-restart on crash, survive reboots, and deploy with zero downtime.

Move a live WooCommerce store to Getwebup without losing orders, overselling stock, or breaking payment gateway webhooks. Step-by-step guide.

Learn how to create full and partial cPanel backups, store them safely off-server, and restore files or a database fast without losing data or extra downtime.

Confused about pointing your domain to your host? Learn when to use nameservers vs an A record, with exact steps and the mistakes that cause downtime.