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The approach that usually works best:

1. Lower DNS TTL to around 300 seconds a day before the move, so the switch spreads quickly.

2. Create each site and database in FASTPANEL first, with the same domain name and PHP version as before.

3. Copy files with rsync over SSH (fast, resumable, keeps permissions):

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rsync -avz --progress old-server:/path/to/site/ /var/www/user/data/www/example.com/

Adjust the destination to the site path FASTPANEL shows you.

4. Export and import each database:

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mysqldump -u olduser -p olddb > site.sql mysql -u newuser -p newdb < site.sql

5. Update config files (wp-config.php etc.) with the new database name, user and password.

6. Test before switching DNS by pointing the domain to the new IP in your own hosts file.

7. Switch DNS, then issue Let's Encrypt certificates in FASTPANEL once the domain resolves to the new server.

FASTPANEL also has its own transfer tools for importing sites. If anyone has used them for a bigger migration, please share how it went.]]>
The approach that usually works best:

1. Lower DNS TTL to around 300 seconds a day before the move, so the switch spreads quickly.

2. Create each site and database in FASTPANEL first, with the same domain name and PHP version as before.

3. Copy files with rsync over SSH (fast, resumable, keeps permissions):

Code:Copy

rsync -avz --progress old-server:/path/to/site/ /var/www/user/data/www/example.com/

Adjust the destination to the site path FASTPANEL shows you.

4. Export and import each database:

Code:Copy

mysqldump -u olduser -p olddb > site.sql mysql -u newuser -p newdb < site.sql

5. Update config files (wp-config.php etc.) with the new database name, user and password.

6. Test before switching DNS by pointing the domain to the new IP in your own hosts file.

7. Switch DNS, then issue Let's Encrypt certificates in FASTPANEL once the domain resolves to the new server.

FASTPANEL also has its own transfer tools for importing sites. If anyone has used them for a bigger migration, please share how it went.]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-what-is-fastpanel-a-free-panel-for-sites-and-servers Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:03:32 +0800 JAY]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-what-is-fastpanel-a-free-panel-for-sites-and-servers What is FASTPANEL?

FASTPANEL is a free hosting control panel developed by the team behind the FASTVPS hosting company. It's aimed at people who host several websites on their own server and want a clean, modern interface without paying for a licence.

Main features

• Web stack: Nginx in front, with Apache or PHP-FPM behind it, and several PHP versions you can pick per site.
  
• Site isolation: each site can run under its own system user, which limits the damage if one site is hacked.
  
• Free SSL with Let's Encrypt.
  
• Databases, FTP/SFTP users, file manager, cron and backups.
  
• Mail and DNS management.
  
• Multi-user: give clients or developers access to only their own sites.
  

Good to know

• Install it on a clean, supported Linux distribution (Debian and Ubuntu are the usual choices). Check the official site for the current list.
  
• The free licence needs a quick registration during setup.
  
• After installation the panel is reached in the browser on its own port; the installer prints the address and login.
  

FASTPANEL is a good fit if you want something simpler than cPanel-style panels, with per-site users and multiple PHP versions built in.]]> What is FASTPANEL?

FASTPANEL is a free hosting control panel developed by the team behind the FASTVPS hosting company. It's aimed at people who host several websites on their own server and want a clean, modern interface without paying for a licence.

Main features

• Web stack: Nginx in front, with Apache or PHP-FPM behind it, and several PHP versions you can pick per site.
  
• Site isolation: each site can run under its own system user, which limits the damage if one site is hacked.
  
• Free SSL with Let's Encrypt.
  
• Databases, FTP/SFTP users, file manager, cron and backups.
  
• Mail and DNS management.
  
• Multi-user: give clients or developers access to only their own sites.
  

Good to know

• Install it on a clean, supported Linux distribution (Debian and Ubuntu are the usual choices). Check the official site for the current list.
  
• The free licence needs a quick registration during setup.
  
• After installation the panel is reached in the browser on its own port; the installer prints the address and login.
  

FASTPANEL is a good fit if you want something simpler than cPanel-style panels, with per-site users and multiple PHP versions built in.]]>