Moving hosting accounts from your old panel
Upload a backup, check what will be created, then import. A preview first means no surprises on the new server.
ServerPanelX teamWritten by the people who build the panel
Quick answer
Install ServerPanelX on a fresh server, then use the migration wizard in SPX Manager: upload a backup from your old panel, check the preview of the files, databases, email accounts and DNS zone it found, and import. Nothing is created until the preview looks right.
Key takeaways
- The migration wizard imports files, databases, email accounts and the DNS zone.
- You see a preview before anything is created on the new server.
- Install on a fresh server first — don’t install over an existing one.
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Step 1: Install on a fresh server #
Set up ServerPanelX on a fresh Ubuntu server first. Your old server keeps running while you move accounts across.
Step 2: Upload a backup from your old panel #
In SPX Manager, open the migration wizard and give it a backup of the account from your old control panel.
Step 3: Preview before anything is created #
The wizard reads the backup and shows you the domains, databases, mailboxes and DNS records it found — before anything is created on the new server.
Step 4: Then import #
Once the preview looks right, import the account. You move customers across without rebuilding their sites by hand.
Questions people ask
Can I move existing customers to ServerPanelX?
Yes. The migration wizard imports an account from a backup of your old control panel — files, databases, email accounts and DNS zone — and shows a preview before anything is created.
Do I need to rebuild sites by hand?
No. The migration wizard imports the account from the backup, so you don’t rebuild sites, mailboxes or DNS records by hand.