Website Migration to Afrinet Hosting
We offer free website migration services to help you move your website to Afrinet hosting seamlessly:
Migration Process Overview:
- Pre-Migration Assessment:
- We review your current hosting environment
- Identify any potential compatibility issues
- Estimate migration timeline
- Data Transfer:
- Website files and databases
- Email accounts and configurations
- DNS records and settings
- Testing Phase:
- Verify website functionality on our servers
- Test email delivery and receipt
- Check for any broken links or errors
- Go-Live:
- Update nameservers to ns1.afrinet.co.za and ns2.afrinet.co.za
- Monitor propagation and functionality
- Provide post-migration support
Information Needed for Migration:
- Current hosting provider login details
- cPanel or control panel access
- FTP credentials (if applicable)
- Database information
- List of email accounts to migrate
What We Migrate:
- All website files and folders
- MySQL databases
- Email accounts and forwarders
- DNS zone records
- SSL certificates (where possible)
Migration Timeline:
- Simple websites: 24-48 hours
- Complex websites: 3-5 business days
- E-commerce sites: Additional testing time required
Requesting Migration:
- Purchase Afrinet hosting plan
- Submit migration request through client area
- Provide required access information securely
- Our team will contact you to schedule migration
Post-Migration Checklist:
- Test all website functionality
- Verify email sending and receiving
- Update any hard-coded URLs
- Submit new sitemap to search engines
- Monitor website performance
Note: We maintain backups throughout the migration process to ensure data safety.