Migrating to Hostinger Here’s How hPanel Makes It Easier
Migrating to Hostinger Here’s How hPanel Makes It Easier
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Migrating to Hostinger? Here’s how hPanel makes the shift easier and faster.

Let’s be honest: moving a website is scary.

It feels like moving a house. You’re worried you’ll break something, lose a box of important photos (or database files), or that your mail (emails) will stop showing up. Most people stay with terrible hosting providers for years just because they are terrified of the migration process.

If that sounds like you, I have good news.

Hostinger knows this is a pain point. That’s why they built a migration tool directly into hPanel that essentially does the work for you. You don’t need to download FTP clients, mess with database exports, or edit config files unless you really want to.

Here is how hPanel takes the stress out of moving day.

The “Easy Button”: Hostinger’s Automated Migration Tool

If you are using WordPress (or another common CMS), you don’t need to lift a finger. Hostinger has a dedicated team and an automated system that will move your site for you, for free.

Here is how simple the process is in hPanel:

  1. Log in to hPanel and go to Websites.

  2. Click Create or Migrate a Website.

  3. Select “Migrate my website” (not “Create a new one”).

  4. Fill in the blanks: It will ask for your current domain name and your login credentials for your old WordPress site.

  5. Hit Submit.

That’s it. Seriously.

Hostinger’s system verifies your login, logs into your old site, packs up the files and database, and moves them to your new server. You can track the status right there in the dashboard. It usually takes less than 48 hours, but often it’s done in a couple of hours.

Why this rocks: You don’t have to worry about “Prefix Mismatches” or “Corrupted SQL files.” The pros handle it while your site stays live.

For the Control Freaks: The DIY Method

Okay, maybe you have a custom-coded site, or maybe you just have trust issues and want to move the files yourself. I get it.

In the old days (cPanel), this meant using FileZilla, waiting hours for transfers, and manually creating databases. hPanel makes this manual process much faster.

The hPanel Shortcut:

  1. File Manager: Instead of FTP, use the hPanel File Manager. It’s fast and lets you upload a massive .zip file of your entire site and extract it instantly on the server.

  2. Database Import: Go to Databases > Management, create a new user, and click “Enter phpMyAdmin.” You can import your .sql file directly.

Because hPanel is less cluttered than cPanel, you aren’t hunting for these tools. They are right in front of you.

The One Thing You Must Not Forget: Email

This is where most people get stuck. The automated website migration tool moves your website, but it often doesn’t move your emails.

If you have years of important emails in info@yourdomain.com, you need to bring them with you.

hPanel has a tool for this too:

  1. Set up your new email account in Hostinger (go to Emails > Manage).

  2. Look for the “Email Import” tool in the sidebar.

  3. Enter the details of your old email provider (IMAP server, username, password).

  4. Hostinger will connect to your old inbox and pull all your old emails over to the new inbox.

Do this before you cancel your old hosting plan!

The Final Step: Pointing Your Domain

Once Hostinger tells you the migration is “Completed,” your site is technically on their servers, but no one can see it yet. Your domain is still pointing to the old host.

To flip the switch:

  1. Log in to where you bought your domain (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.).

  2. Find Nameservers.

  3. Change them to Hostinger’s nameservers (usually ns1.dns-parking.com and ns2.dns-parking.com).

Pro Tip: Use the “Preview URL” feature in hPanel before you switch the nameservers. This lets you browse your site on the Hostinger server to make sure everything looks perfect before you go live to the world.

FAQs: Migrating to Hostinger

Will my website go down during migration?

No. Your website stays live on your old host the entire time. You only switch the nameservers after the copy is finished. The transition is seamless for your visitors.

Can I migrate multiple websites?

Yes. If you have a plan that supports multiple sites (like Business or Cloud), you can submit a migration request for every single one of them.

What if the migration fails?

It’s rare, but it happens (usually due to security plugins on the old site blocking the connection). If it fails, Hostinger’s support team will reach out via the dashboard chat to help you fix the connection or ask for a backup file to do it manually.

Conclusion: Stop Procrastinating

The fear of migration shouldn’t keep you locked into a slow, expensive hosting contract.

Hostinger has stripped away the technical barriers. Whether you use the “Done-For-You” automated tool or the clean manual tools in hPanel, moving your site is faster than it has ever been.

Rip the bandage off. Your faster website is waiting.

Ready to Make the Move?

Stop paying for slow hosting. Let Hostinger migrate your site for free and experience the speed of hPanel today.

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