How To Set Up Hosting And Transfer Your WordPress Website With WPX Hosting

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If you have a website already made and you want to transfer it to super fast hosting then my recommendation is always going to be WPX hosting.

The following instructions will show you how to get this set up.

First you need to go to: WPX Hosting

Then Scroll down until you find the pricing table and click START NOW as shown below:

Then you need to pick the plan that is right for you.  If you have 5 or less websites then choose the option shown below:

You will get a drop-down.  Choose the country where you want to host:

Now you need to figure out if you need a URL or not.  If you already own a URL then choose the option on the left that says HOSTING ONLY.  If you need a url then choose the option on the right that says I NEED A NEW DOMAIN + HOSTING. The image below shows the option where a URL is already owned.

You now need to choose your billing plan.  Pick the 1 year payment so you save some money and you don’t have to worry about your website going down if there is a problem with your credit card during the month. Click CONTINUE once you select your billing cycle.

You now need to fill out your Billing information. Once you click submit you will also have to accept the GDPR conditions.

Once all your payment info gets entered make sure the invoice is marked as PAID and that you get a confirmation email.

Next, you can request the WPX moves your website over to their servers.

To do this look for SUPPORT in the menu and then click on WEBSITE MIGRATION REQUEST.

You will the be taken to the WEBSITE MIGRATION REQUEST screen. Fill out all the information about your previous host.  If you used Siteground to build your website then you will need to enter your Siteground log in information below.

Once you fill all that our you will need to give WPX your WordPress Login Credentials.

The next step is to enter your EMAIL credentials, if you have them.  If you have not set up an email account at your old hosting then just indicate so as shown below.

There will then be a page with a few optional questions.  Unless you have a reason for it, leave the rest of those fields blank.  The only field I recommend changing is the question that asks about the W3 Total Cache Installation and configuration. Doing this will help to speed up your website.

Once you click SUBMIT then you will see the following screen.  Your website will then get moved within 24 to 48 hours. 

***IMPORTANT***

If you are moving from one Hosting Company to another then you will need to change the DNS at the place where you bought your URL.

The end of this guide shows how to do this with NameCheap.

If you need to find your Namervers in WPX follow this click stream:

Go to Dashboard -> WordPress Hosting -> Manage All Sites In This Account

Then scroll down until you see NAMESERVER 1 and NAMESERVER 2.