{"id":989,"date":"2024-11-29T07:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T07:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/?p=989"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:08:33","slug":"performing-a-cpanel-to-cpanel-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/performing-a-cpanel-to-cpanel-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11442 size-full\" title=\"Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-13-2026-06_36_59-PM.png\" alt=\"Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-13-2026-06_36_59-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-13-2026-06_36_59-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-13-2026-06_36_59-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-13-2026-06_36_59-PM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0How to Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration<\/h1>\n<p>A guide on performing a cPanel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/cpanel-hosting.html\">cPane<\/a>l Migration<\/p>\n<div class=\"admonition note\">\n<blockquote><p>cPanel requires the ability to connect to your other cPanel server via your defined SSH port and port\u00a0<code class=\"docutils literal notranslate\"><span class=\"pre\">2087<\/span><\/code>\u00a0BOTH inbound and outbound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>To begin your migration you first need to ensure you are logged into your WHM panel. The migration can only be started via WHM, which is the server-wide control panel, as opposed to cPanel which is the domain specific panel for your sites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"admonition note\">\n<blockquote><p>cPanel Migrations have to be initiated from the destination cPanel server<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you are logged in to WHM, use the search box in the top left under the WHM logo to search for \u201cTransfer Tool\u201d Click on \u201cTransfer Tool\u201d to be directed to the Transfer Tool page in which you can start your migration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/cpanel-hosting.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-990 size-full\" title=\"Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_searchtransfertool.png\" alt=\"Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration\" width=\"1514\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_searchtransfertool.png 1514w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_searchtransfertool-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_searchtransfertool-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_searchtransfertool-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you are within the Transfer Tool section of WHM, fill in the details accordingly for the server you want to pull your data from.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-991\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1515\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1.png 1515w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1515px) 100vw, 1515px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"simple\">\n<li>Remote Server Address: The IP Address of the other server<\/li>\n<li>Remote SSH Port: The port SSH is bound to on the other server<\/li>\n<li>Root Password: The password for the root user on the other server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"admonition note\">\n<blockquote><p>UKFast Linux Servers listen on port 2020 for SSH by default<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1withdetails.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1514\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1withdetails.png 1514w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1withdetails-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1withdetails-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool1withdetails-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have filled in the server details as per the above screenshot, scroll down and select the Remote Server Type Next, click the \u201cScan Remote Server\u201d button which will have the migration tool connect to the remote server and scan for migratable accounts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-993\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1513\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool2.png 1513w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool2-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool2-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertool2-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1513px) 100vw, 1513px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the scan completes, select the accounts you want to transfer to your server. After selecting what you want to transfer over, click the \u201cCopy\u201d button to start the migration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-994\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolscannedplesk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1514\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolscannedplesk.png 1514w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolscannedplesk-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolscannedplesk-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolscannedplesk-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the migration completes you will see the following page showing that both the transfer of data and restore of the account to your server is complete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolplesksuccess.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1514\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolplesksuccess.png 1514w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolplesksuccess-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolplesksuccess-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoolplesksuccess-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/>After the migration, you can go to the \u201cList Accounts\u201d page in WHM and you will be able to see the account you have just transferred.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-996\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.webystrata.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoollistaccounts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1513\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoollistaccounts.png 1513w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoollistaccounts-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoollistaccounts-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cpanel_transfertoollistaccounts-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1513px) 100vw, 1513px\" \/>You have successfully performed a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/cpanel-hosting.html\"> cPanel<\/a> to cPanel Migration!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0How to Performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration A guide on performing a cPanel to cPanel Migration cPanel requires the ability to connect to your other cPanel server via your defined SSH port and port\u00a02087\u00a0BOTH inbound and outbound. 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