Step 1: Signup for Web Hosting

The first step is to signup for web hosting with Accessweb Hosting. This will allow you to start transferring information between your old host and your new host (us). Make sure that you do not cancel your account with your current web host, until your site has been transferred successfully.

Step 2: Configure your Control Panel

Once your web hosting account has been created with us, you will receive a welcome email with your account information. Your first task is to set up your email addresses, so they match your current email addresses, using your control panel. This will ensure your email is received correctly when you switch hosts.

Also use this opportunity to configure the your control panel features such as spam filters, free software installation, etc. Get to know your control panel - it is now your most valuable tool in running your web site!

Step 3: Upload your web site

Download your current web site from old web host, into a folder on your computer. (if you have a recent copy of your web site on your computer, this will also suffice.)

Next, you will need to upload your web site using FTP (File Transfer protocol). Your FTP information can be found in your welcome email, as well as several FTP clients you can use. Most website building programs like Frontpage, GoLive and Dreamweaver have built in FTP functions. Alternatively you can use any ftp program available on the web, or use Windows file explorer.

Connect to your web space via FTP using the credentials in your welcome email. Copy/upload your web site to the public_html directory (applies to full featured, budget, hosting packages) using the FTP program. Most times, it is a simple case of dragging the files from your desktop into the directory indicated above.
Note: Everything in the public_html  directory is viewable from http://www.yourdomainname.com.au/ Please place your home page file in this directory. The file should be named index.htm, index.html, index.., etc, so that it will load automatically when someone accesses your web site.

You can test your web site by using the server web address shown in your welcome email.

Step 4: Change domain DNS settings

Next, you will make your domain name point to your new web site hosted on our servers. To do this, you will need to update your domain name DNS details at your current domain name registrar (the organisation who bills you for your domain). Every registrar has a different procedure, so it is best you contact them or use their online management systems.

Our DNS settings are found in your welcome email.

It is vital that you change the DNS settings of your domain name, so that your domain name points to our servers (where your email, web site, etc is stored). If you do not change the DNS settings of your domain, your domain will still point to your old web host.

Step 5: Wait for domain DNS settings to propagate.