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Migration Scenarios

There are many ways websites are currently hosted.
This guide explains how we typically migrate sites from different hosting environments into Panther & Cub Hosting.

From cPanel Hosts (GoDaddy, HostGator, VentraIP, etc.)​

  • We log into your cPanel account.
  • Export site files + database using cPanel's built-in backup tools.
  • Import into our environment (Docker + Dokploy).
  • Update DNS records to point your domain to the new server.

✅ Works for most PHP, MySQL, and static sites.

From Plesk Hosts​

  • Access your Plesk control panel.
  • Download files via File Manager or backup export.
  • Export the database via phpMyAdmin or Plesk DB tool.
  • Import files + DB into our stack.
  • DNS switched once testing passes.

From Managed App Hosts (Vercel, Netlify, Render, etc.)​

  • Export via their CLI tools or dashboard.
  • Pull Git repository if available.
  • Containerize and deploy on our infrastructure.
  • Verify environment variables, SSL, and API integrations.

From FTP/SFTP-only Hosts​

  • Use credentials to download /httpdocs/ or /public_html/ directory.
  • Export database via phpMyAdmin or request SQL dump from old host.
  • Import into our environment.
  • DNS switched once verified.

From Custom / Static Sites​

  • Copy static files (HTML/CSS/JS) or pull from Git.
  • Deploy via Docker container with Nginx.
  • For React/Next.js/Node apps → containerize and deploy with appropriate runtime.

Migration Timelines & Pricing​

  • Simple static or brochure sites: 1–2 hours → $200 AUD
  • E-commerce or database-heavy applications: 3–6 hours → $400 AUD
  • Custom apps with complex dependencies: varies by stack → $500+ AUD (quoted separately)
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