{"id":63149,"date":"2021-11-08T07:51:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T13:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/?p=63149"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:27:13","slug":"how-to-migrate-from-one-vps-to-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-one-vps-to-another\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate from One VPS to Another?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finding the best VPS hosting provider<\/strong><\/a> for your website is a crucial task. But with thousands of hosts out there, you might not make the right pick from the first go. Luckily, even if you get it wrong – you can easily switch to another provider<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what would be the best way to make the server migration? Should we do it manually? Or should we trust the professional transfer services provided by our new host?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we will learn all about VPS migrations<\/strong> and the right steps to move from one server to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Migrate from Another Hosting Provider to ScalaHosting Manually<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have already chosen ScalaHosting as your new VPS provider<\/strong>, you have a wide selection of virtual servers to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting off, the first you need to check is your control panel with your old web hosting provider. If you are managing your <\/strong>VPS server with a cPanel<\/strong><\/a>, you can choose one of Scala’s cPanel VPS packages<\/strong> for the easiest website migration. Once you have created your new account, you will get a welcome email<\/strong> with all your needed login credentials and instructions to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your first step is to log into your WHM area<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the section called Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once inside, there is an option called Transfer from Remote cPanel account<\/strong>. There are three sections you need to fill before you proceed – Remote Server Info<\/strong>, Account Info<\/strong>, and Authentication<\/strong>. Here are some of the required fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n