Difference Between a site migration and domain transfer
It’s common to confuse site migrations with domain transfers because both involve moving something related to your website. However, they are two very different processes.
Site Migrations
Section titled “Site Migrations”A site migration means moving your website content from one hosting provider to another.
What’s included:
Section titled “What’s included:”- Website files (HTML, PHP, images, etc.)
- Databases (e.g., MySQL)
- Email messages (if hosted with your old provider)
- Control panel settings (for cPanel-based accounts)
Domain Transfers
Section titled “Domain Transfers”A domain transfer means moving the registration of your domain name (e.g., example.com) from one registrar to another.
What’s included:
Section titled “What’s included:”- Only the domain registration moves.
- No website files, emails, or databases are transferred.