{"id":7670,"date":"2022-09-28T13:36:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T13:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7670"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:25:02","slug":"how-can-i-migrate-my-website-from-godaddy","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-migrate-my-website-from-godaddy\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I migrate my website from GoDaddy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start a migration with WPX, filling up our <a aria-label=\"Migration form (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/migrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Migration form<\/strong><\/a> is required as the first step (<strong><a aria-label=\"click here for our migration wizard guide (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-start-the-migration-of-my-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here for our migration wizard guide<\/a><\/strong>). Different hosting companies provide all kinds of access to migrate a website. In this article, we will focus on the migrations from <strong>GoDaddy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s different about GoDaddy Migrations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To migrate a website, granting us access to the previous provider would be the best option, as our migration expert will be able to extract all they need (files\/databases\/mailboxes) for the process to go as smoothly as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">However, <strong>GoDaddy<\/strong> would require a temporary authentication log-in code which has to be provided by the account owner, so a specific person from our team of migration experts can log in and perform the migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That might turn into a time-consuming hassle if someone else from our migration experts has to continue the process and is unable to log back into GoDaddy&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why we would much rather have a complete backup (files and database) provided upon filling up our Migration form. This way, we&#8217;ll avoid exchanging emails, which may consume a couple of hours (or even a day sometimes), and start working on the process almost immediately (depending on the migration queue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other options would also do the job, such as providing us with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SSH <\/strong>access to the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FTP\/SFTP<\/strong> and <strong>phpMyAdmin <\/strong>access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performing the migration using a <strong>WordPress plugin<\/strong> (if none of the above is an available option).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a15da4422e17&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a15da4422e17\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"915\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16.png 1920w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-1536x732.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monosnap-WPX-Hosting-Google-Chrome-2025-04-14-16-100x48.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have more questions? Contact the WPX Support Team through the live chat widget in the bottom-right corner, and they\u2019ll assist you promptly, typically within 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To start a migration with WPX, filling up our Migration form is required as the first step (click here for our migration wizard guide). Different hosting companies provide all kinds of access to migrate a website. In this article, we will focus on the migrations from GoDaddy. 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