# How to Migrate from cPanel to JetHost

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If your current host also runs **cPanel**, you’re in luck – this is the fastest kind of migration there is. Because JetHost uses cPanel too, your whole account (websites, databases, and emails) can move across almost intact, using a single backup file. This guide shows the cPanel-to-cPanel route, whether you let our team do it or handle it yourself.

## Why cPanel-to-cPanel is the easiest move

A full cPanel backup bundles everything in one file: your website files, all databases, email accounts *with* their messages, forwarders, autoresponders, cron jobs, and DNS zones. Restoring it onto JetHost recreates your account as it was – so there’s far less to rebuild by hand than a move between different control panels.

## Let us do it for free

The simplest option: request a [free website migration](https://jethost.com/free-website-migration/) through **Client Area → Support** and give our team access to your current cPanel. They’ll transfer the full account, test it on our servers, and help you switch the domain – at no cost and with no downtime.

## Do it yourself with a cPanel backup

1. In your current cPanel, open **Backup** and generate a **full account backup** (or use the Backup Wizard).
2. Download the backup file, or note where it’s stored.
3. Open a ticket asking JetHost to restore the full cPanel backup onto your new account – this is the cleanest way, as a full restore needs server-level access.
4. Prefer to move pieces yourself? Restore the parts individually: website files via [FTP](https://jethost.com/kb/category/ftp/) or File Manager, and databases via [MySQL backup & restore](https://jethost.com/kb/mysql-backup-restore/).

## Test and switch your domain

Once the account is restored on JetHost, check your site and send a test email before going live. Then point your domain to JetHost by updating the nameservers or DNS, and confirm your [email DNS records](https://jethost.com/kb/how-to-set-up-email-dns-records/) are correct. Run through the [migration checklist](https://jethost.com/kb/website-migration-checklist/) to make sure nothing’s missed.

## JetHost Experts Tip

A full cPanel backup carries your emails *and* their messages, so a cPanel-to-cPanel move usually needs no separate email migration. Let our team restore the full backup – it’s the one method that brings everything across in a single step.

## Need more help?

Not sure how to generate your backup, or want us to handle the restore? Open a ticket through **Client Area → Support** and our migration team will take it from there.