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Can I transfer it to your tor hosting if I already have a website?

Transferring your existing website to your onion service from our Tor hosting account is a straightforward process.

If you're a WordPress user, you can migrate your current website to our Tor hosting account by utilizing a plugin. The "All-in-One WP Migration" plugin can be installed on your existing WordPress website. After the installation, you can export your WordPress archive and download it to your local system. Then, install the same plugin on your WordPress onion service. By using the same plugin, you can upload your archive to it, and it will assist in importing all your data to your onion service.

You may also read this guideline "How to migrate your existing WordPress site to your new onion service?".

If you're not utilizing WordPress, it is mandatory for you to shift the www folder and database information from your current website to your onion service offered by our Tor hosting account.

In terms of database migration, it is necessary for you to export your data from the database of your existing website. If you possess a database export wizard, you can employ this tool to export your data in SQL format, and then compress it into a ".zip" format. If this is not an option, you can utilize phpMyAdmin to export your database.

You may also read this guideline "Import SQL file to your onion service".

When it comes to migrating your www folder, it's necessary to obtain a complete copy of your current website. To do this, it is recommended you consult with your website hosting provider to understand the best method to get a full copy. Usually, you may have an ftp account which you can use to connect to your current website using an ftp client and download the full copy. Once you have the complete copy, it would be beneficial to compress this copy into a ".zip" format, and then upload this archive file to your onion service via our file manager. Upon successful upload of the archive file, you should be able to extract the contents of the archive file, effectively completing the migration of your current website to your tor hosting account.

You may also read this guideline "Transfer Files to Onion Service With File Manager".

Tags:
  • Onion Service
  • Website Transfer
  • Website Migration

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