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Submit Migration Request and Process
Hostwinds offers free migration assistance for all managed services, including Shared Hosting, Business Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Managed VPS (Linux and Windows), and Dedicated Servers . Our goal is to make your transition simple, secure, and complete with minimal downtime....
Hostwinds' Migration Policy
Website migrations to Hostwinds are included at no extra cost with all managed hosting services (see Migration Policy Expectations below). Our team of professionals handles the process via a technical support ticket to ensure your websites and data move accurately, smoothly,...
Sync Weebly
To make full use of this article, you must log in to the Client Area . Click on the Hosting plan you wish to sync Weebly. Sync Weebly You can sync Weebly with your domains on your hosting plan by selecting the Sync Weebly option here. Clicking this checks for any Weebly sync...
Adult Content Policy
Hostwinds does permit the hosting of adult-oriented content. However, you must follow strict guidelines to use any of our services: You MUST be over 18 years of age. Any material that is illegal in the United States is NOT ALLOWED on Hostwinds platforms. (Find these...
Upgrade or Downgrade a Service
What is an Upgrade or Downgrade? To give you the most tailored experience possible, Hostwinds has built in the ability to change your services as your needs change. Per this article, we refer to the ability to increase or decrease the capacity of the services you have...
Log in to Webmail
What is Webmail? cPanel is a web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools that simplify website hosting to the website owner. It enables administration through a standard web browser using a three-tier structure. Log in to your Webmail...
Log in to cPanel
What is cPanel? cPanel is a web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools that simplify website hosting to the website owner. It enables administration through a standard web browser using a three-tier structure. Log in to your cPanel...
Changing a Primary Domain
You can change the primary domain for your shared, business shared, or reseller service plan by editing your cPanel domain. If the domain you are looking to change is already in use on another site, you cannot use it here. You will have to detach the domain already in use to...
Change Password for a Hosting Account
Hostwinds makes it easy to change the password to your account plans while making sure you can only do it securely. Should you choose to do so, this will affect your sign-in and administrative abilities. Please make sure you wish to do so before continuing. Changing your...