{"id":3626,"date":"2023-11-20T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T03:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&p=3626"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:43:51","slug":"migrating-your-website-using-plesk","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/migrating-your-website-using-plesk","title":{"rendered":"3 Powerful Plesk Tools to Simplify Website Migration\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Migrating a website to a new server can be a daunting task, involving potential downtime, data loss, and compatibility issues. Fortunately, Plesk, a popular web hosting control panel, provides two powerful tools, Plesk Migrator<\/a> and Site Importer<\/a>, to streamline the migration process and minimize associated risks.<\/p>\n

Plesk Migrator<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plesk provides a tool called Plesk Migrator<\/a> to facilitate website migrations from various server environments,<\/span> including Plesk servers with outdated operating systems or end-of-life Plesk versions,<\/span> cPanel servers,<\/span> Confixx servers,<\/span> Helm servers,<\/span> and DirectAdmin servers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installing and Accessing Plesk Migrator<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    Install the Plesk Migrator extension.<\/span> To do this,<\/span> navigate to the “Extensions” section in Plesk,<\/span> search for “Plesk Migrator,<\/span>” and proceed with the installation.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"<\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Once installed,<\/span> access the Plesk Migrator by clicking on the “My Extensions” tab and selecting “Plesk Migrator.<\/span>“\"\"<\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Initiating the Migration<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      Click on the “Start new Migration” button.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Select the panel type of the source server from which you want to transfer the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Provide the login credentials for the source server.<\/span> You can use either password authentication or SSH key authentication.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Plesk-to-Plesk Migration<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        If you are migrating from a Plesk server to another Plesk server,<\/span> you will see a list of transferable items,<\/span> including subscriptions,<\/span> customers,<\/span> resellers,<\/span> and hosting plans.\"\"<\/picture><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        You can choose to migrate the customers of a reseller or assign them to a new reseller.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        After selecting the items you want to migrate,<\/span> click on the “Migrate” button.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Apache modules and PHP versions will be checked for compatibility.<\/span> If there are no issues or if you choose to ignore any warnings,<\/span> the migration will begin.<\/span> You can monitor the migration progress in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Site Importer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        If you have an existing website and want to migrate it with minimal effort,<\/span> Plesk offers a tool called Site Importer.<\/span> This extension is particularly useful for scenarios such as starting new with Plesk,<\/span> managing a website using a different panel like cPanel or DirectAdmin,<\/span> or using a server with a LAMP installation.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Installing and Accessing Site Importer<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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          Install the Site Importer extension.<\/span> Navigate to the “Extensions” section in Plesk,<\/span> search for “Site Importer,<\/span>” and proceed with the installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Access the Site Importer in two ways:<\/span><\/p>\n