Guided migration

Migrating your site, with a person at every step

This isn't an automatic uploader: someone from our team reviews every stage with you, from exporting your files to going live.

Here's how it works

Four clear steps, documented from start to finish. At every one of them, someone from BorealHosting works alongside you.

  1. 1

    Export your files

    We identify and back up everything that makes up your current site: HTML, PHP, images, and a database if there is one, wherever it's hosted today.

    You

    You give us access to your current host or builder (or whatever credentials we need).

    Us

    We run the full backup and check that nothing's missing before moving on.

  2. 2

    Upload via FTP

    We upload the files to your new BorealHosting hosting, mirroring the original structure so nothing gets lost along the way.

    You

    Nothing technical needed from you at this step.

    Us

    We set up FTP, upload everything, and adjust whatever the new environment needs.

  3. 3

    Staging tests

    Before touching your live site, we test everything in a private environment — a copy only you and we can see — to check pages, forms, and links.

    You

    You review staging with us and tell us if anything looks off.

    Us

    We fix whatever comes up before moving to the next step.

  4. 4

    Going live

    Once staging is approved, we point your domain to the new hosting and confirm everything works in production.

    You

    You give us the final green light to make the switch.

    Us

    We make the DNS change, monitor that everything loads, and stay available in case anything breaks in the first hours.

How we make sure nothing breaks

Moving a site isn't just copying files: domains, SSL certificates, forms, and databases can all break if something happens in the wrong order. That's why we have a person from our team accompany every migration, end to end.

Should we migrate your site?

Tell us where you're migrating from and we'll map out next steps together.