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Free Website Migration

Hostinger moves your existing site across at no charge.

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Free website migration is Hostinger moving your existing site from your current host at no charge — the service that removes the main reason businesses stay with hosting they have outgrown, which is fear of the move.

What migration covers and what to check

Automatic migration handles the standard case: files, database and configuration copied across so the site works at the new host before anything changes publicly. What deserves your attention is email — mailboxes and existing messages need their own plan, and forgetting them until after the switch is the classic migration failure.

The overlap principle applies whoever performs the work: keep the old hosting active until the new copy is verified, then change DNS, then cancel. Never cancel first.

Your checklist around the move

  • Screenshot your existing DNS zone before anything changes
  • Confirm mailboxes and mail history are part of the plan
  • Verify the copy at the new host before switching DNS
  • Keep the old plan running through propagation
  • Confirm SSL and backups at the new host, then cancel the old plan

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Key Points

  • Removes the cost and effort barrier to leaving hosting you have outgrown
  • Files and database are handled; email needs its own explicit plan
  • Overlap, never gap — old host stays live until the new copy is proven
  • Cancel the old plan last, after SSL and backups are confirmed

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my site go down during migration?

Not if the old host stays active until the new copy is verified and DNS is switched afterwards. Downtime in migration stories almost always traces to cancelling early or switching DNS too soon.

How long does it take?

The copy is usually quick; the full process including testing and DNS propagation runs over a few days. Never schedule it against a launch or campaign deadline.

Does migration affect my search rankings?

Not when done properly — the domain and URLs are unchanged, which is what search engines track. Rankings suffer from downtime and broken pages, which the overlap approach prevents.

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