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If you only have access to your cPanel account, it is still possible for you to handle transferring your site from one server to another.

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Backing Up Your cPanel Account

In order to transfer your account, you need to back up your most important information in your old cPanel account first. You will need to use the Partial Backup directions below (skip step 5).

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Restoring Your cPanel Account

Once you have partial backup files, you can restore your account to the new server. Keep in mind that your cPanel account must already exist on the new server if you want to restore your account data.

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9. Use the "Restore a MySQL Database" option to restore each database backup that you downloaded from the old server.

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After completion, you can test your website on your new server by using the Advanced Website Testing tutorial.