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Transfering to Lewcy




 

Important: do not cancel your old host until you have completed the transfer.

  1. Sign up for one of our hosting packages . After your payment has been verified you will receive your activation e-mail. This usually only takes a few minutes. This e-mail will contain all the information you need to manage your hosting account.
  2. You will be able to access your new account using your servers IP address provided in your activation e-mail. Upload your site to your new Lewcy hosting account.
  3. View your website at Http://your_server_ip/your_username/ to ensure it is displaying correctly.
  4. Your activiation e-mail will contain two nameservers. Log onto the control panel at the website wehere you purchased your domain name. Change your name servers for your domain to those provided in your activation e-mail. If your domain registrar doesn't offer an online control panel call or e-mail them to update your nameservers.
  5. It will take between 12 and 48 hours for your new nameservers to fully propagate throughout the world. After 48 hours do a whois on your domain to ensure your naeservers have been updated correctly.
  6. Once you are able to access your control panel at http://your_domain.com:2082 you are safe to cancel your old hosting account.

If you have any questions regareding the setup of your domain or hosting please submit a ticket at our support desk

Quick Reference:

How do i access my Control Panel?
http://your_ip/cpanel/ or http://www.your_domain.com/cpanel or http://www.your_domain.com:2082

How do i access my Web Mail?
http://your_ip/webmail/ or http://www.your_domain.com/webmail/ or http://www.your_domain.com:2095

What are my mail settings ?
Incoming mail server: mail.your_domain.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.your_domain.com
Username: Your full e-mail address e.g. sales@lewcy.com

E-mail accounts can be set up in your control panel by clicking on "Email Accounts"

How do i access FTP?
Server: ftp.your_domain.com
Username: Your account username provided in your activation e-mail.
Password: Your password.

Files should be placed inside the "public_html" folder to be viewed on the internet.

 

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