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Files
Your site’s files, copied across to your new account.
A private platform provider.
Migrate from GoDaddy to EasWrk. Free.
To leave GoDaddy hosting, set up the new host, copy your files and database, test the site there, then point your domain across. Email does not move on its own, so move it too. EasWrk copies files, databases and email from a cPanel host like GoDaddy for free.
Your old site keeps serving visitors until the new one is working, and nothing is deleted from GoDaddy until you say so.
- Files, databases and email
- Old site stays online
What we move
- Files
- Yes
- Databases
- Yes
- Yes
- Cost
- Free
Your GoDaddy site stays online the whole time.
What we move
Three things travel together.
A working site is more than its pages. We move all three parts.
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Databases
The data behind the site, copied across with the files.
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Your email is transferred as part of the same move.
What moves, and what does not
Moving from GoDaddy hosting: part by part.
| Part | Moves in the free copy? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Files | Yes | Your site’s files, copied across to your new account. |
| Databases | Yes | The data behind the site, copied across with the files. |
| Yes, from the hosting account | A separate paid mail service is not on the hosting account. Keep its MX records. | |
| Domain registration | No | Stays where it is unless you transfer it. We point it at the new site. |
| The old GoDaddy plan | Not touched | Nothing is deleted until you say so. Check its renewal date before you cancel. |
Which route
A cPanel host is the straightforward case.
The route depends on what your site is built on.
Hosting account
Free migration
On a cPanel host such as GoDaddy, we transfer your files, databases and email at no charge. See free WordPress migration for how it works.
Site builder
Concierge by hand
If the site lives on a builder instead, there are no files to copy. The concierge team rebuilds it. See Wix, Squarespace or Shopify.
Heavily customised
Also concierge
A site with unusual plugins or a tangled catalogue can be too custom for any tool. Concierge gets every piece across.
The order of events
Copy first. Switch last.
- 01
We copy everything here
Your files, databases and email are transferred to EasWrk while your site stays live where it is.
- 02
We get it working
The copy is brought up and checked on EasWrk before any visitor is sent to it.
- 03
We point your domain across
Only then does your domain switch to the new site. Nothing is deleted from your old host until you say so.
Ease of administration
A different panel, and often no panel.
EasWrk uses DirectAdmin for hands-on control, so the screens will look different from cPanel. For the everyday jobs you will not need them. WrkMate takes plain English.
Mailboxes, DNS records and SSL are all things you can ask for. Hosting, email and domains sit in one account with one bill. See domains if you want the registration moved too.
- MailboxCreate a mailbox for orders@example.com
- DNSAdd a DNS record for my newsletter tool
- SSLInstall SSL on my new subdomain
Questions
Plain answers.
How do I migrate WordPress from GoDaddy to a new host?
Back up the files and database, build a copy on the new host, test it, then point your domain across. Or let us do the copy: from a cPanel host like GoDaddy we transfer your files, databases and email for free. The migration guide lists every step.
Can I move a website from GoDaddy to another host for free?
Yes. We transfer your files, databases and email at no charge. You then run the site on an EasWrk hosting plan, which starts at $45 a month with the first month free.
How do I migrate email from GoDaddy?
We transfer your email as part of the move, along with your files and databases. If your mailboxes run on a separate paid mail service, they are not part of your hosting account. Leave those MX records as they are, or tell us and we will check.
Do I need to cancel GoDaddy first?
No. Your old site stays online the whole time, and nothing is deleted from your old host until you say so. Cancel when you are happy with the new one, and check the renewal date so you are not billed for another term.
What if my site is on a builder, not a host?
A site builder does not give you files and a database to copy. Our concierge team rebuilds it on WordPress by hand instead.
What will I use instead of cPanel?
DirectAdmin. For the everyday jobs you can ask WrkMate in plain English and skip the panel.
Leaving GoDaddy
Move it once. Own it for good.
Plans start at $45 a month and the first month is free. The migration itself costs nothing.
GoDaddy is a trademark of its owner. EasWrk is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GoDaddy. The name is used only to say where your site is coming from.