cPanel Transfer and Migration Tutorial

 
We collaborate closely with web hosts that resell our firewall solution, and they’ve expressed the need for a streamlined, well-documented process to efficiently organize, manage, and accelerate the migration of their cPanel servers to AlmaLinux 8 or AlmaLinux 9.

We created this comprehensive 77-page guide because there is no other detailed document on the web that covers the intricacies of cPanel server migrations, particularly from end-of-life (EOL) OSes like CentOS to AlmaLinux 8 with CloudLinux and cPanel. Migrations involving hundreds or thousands of accounts pose serious challenges, and this guide was crafted from real-world experience, staff input, AI assistance, and trusted documentation sources. It’s not a server audit or a performance guide but a practical tool to accelerate and organize migrations, offering scripts to optimize every step. Web hosts with experience in Linux and cPanel will benefit the most, but anyone facing large-scale migrations can use this guide to bypass common pitfalls.

Dive into sections like Previous Server Tasks, New Server Configuration, The Transfer, Throughout/Post Transfer Tasks, etc. and the game-changing cPanel Transfer Accelerator. The document provides instructions, command lines, tips and strategy from experienced professionals to make the process smooth and efficient. This guide is your go-to solution for seamless server transfers, cutting through the chaos and ensuring you maintain high service levels during migrations.

The document comes with few simple scripts to help you optimize the transfer/migration of your server. Explore the document to enhance your transfer efficiency and ensure successful migrations. Read the cPanel Transfer and Migration Tutorial

cPanel Transfer Accelerator

 

Migrating and configuring servers can be a daunting and time-consuming task, requiring meticulous attention to detail and extensive expertise. Our state-of-the-art automation script simplifies this process, seamlessly managing the transition from cPanel and CloudLinux-based servers to AlmaLinux 8 with cPanel and CloudLinux. Designed to save you time and ensure precision, our plugin handles a wide range of tasks with ease, providing a smooth, hassle-free migration experience.

Our plugin is a powerful tool for web hosts and IT administrators looking to migrate and configure servers with minimal effort. No more stress: By automating critical tasks and providing a structured approach to server setup, you can ensure a smooth transition to AlmaLinux 8 with cPanel and CloudLinux, while saving valuable time and resources. Key features are:

  • Efficiency and Accuracy: Automate many crucial tasks involved in server configuration and migration, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing the risk of errors. There are thousands of settings that you no longer need to make manually by checking boxes or choosing the best value after spending hours to read related details for each one.
  • Time Savings: Streamline repetitive tasks and avoid the complexities of manual setup, enabling you to focus on core business activities and minimizing downtime. You just answer question by yes/no/Enter or provide a value to overwrite default (displayed) value.
  • Expert-Level Configuration: Handle intricate configurations with ease, thanks to the script’s ability to manage details that would otherwise require extensive technical expertise.
  • Flexible Process Management: Pause and resume the process as needed, next hour, next day or whenever you want, providing the flexibility to manage the migration at your own pace without disrupting ongoing operations.
  • Comprehensive Task List: From syncing CXS files and custom directories to setting default PHP versions and updating settings across all PHP versions, our plugin covers all essential tasks required for a successful server transfer.

Whether you are an expert or have advanced skills, the bash script can save you days of hassles, concentration, organization, reading huge documentation, taking decisions…etc. You can start stop, continue the process any time a task is completed. Here is an overview of main tasks it achieves:

1. Runs the scripts in screen mode
2. Displays progress bar
3. Updates and Upgrades System Packages
4. Installs Screen
5. Deactivates the Firewall on AlmaLinux
6. Installs ack
7. Installs nano
8. Installs htop
9. Installs bash-completion
10. Enables bash-completion
11. Adds bash completion to bashrc
12. Updates bashrc with history bindings for arrows
13. Configures SSH Port
14. Sets Hostname
15. Disables SELinux if enabled
16. Verifies SELinux Status
17. Removes Yum Unwanted Groups
18. Installs cPanel
19. Checks cPanel is Installed
20. Sets Hostname – After cPanel Installation
21. Installs CloudLinux
22. Reboots after Install CloudLinux
23. Checks CloudLinux is Installed
24. Disables ptrace for users in CloudLinux
25. Displays important recommendation for CloudLinux
26. Sets Timezone
27. Enables pure-ftpd server
28. Installs CSF
29. Tests CSF iptables modules
30. Installs CXS
31. Installs CMM
32. Disables cPGreylist
33. Disables Compiler Access
34. Disables SMTP Restrictions – CSF recommendation
35. Prevents cPanel from collecting data about your users
36. Disables all processes under Background Process Killer
37. Enables monitoring for all services
38. Installs Softaculous
39. Enables cphulk
40. Enables Exim Mail Server on custom port (default is 26)
41. Edits /etc/my.cnf to enable general logging
42. Displays Important Instruction for synchronization between previous and new server
43. Tests Sync a file from previous to new server
44. Sync cPanel directories and files from previous to new server
45. Sync CloudLinux from previous to new server
46. Sync CSF directories and files from previous to new server
47. Whitelist your IP in Host Access Control and CSF
48. Whitelists cPanel Support IPs in CSF
49. Adds many log files reading capability to CSF
50. Sync CXS files from previous to new server
51. Imports Custom Scripts and EA4 Profile
52. Creates custom script files and directories
53. Disables rpcbind
54. Displays Custom EA4 profile – Information Only
55. Provisions The Custom EA4 profile
56. Sets Default PHP Version
57. Sets PHP Handlers for All Versions
58. Updates PHP Settings for All Versions
59. Adds cronjobs to root crontab
60. Generates Lets Encrypt SSL Certificates for services
61. Post-transfer de-synchronizes domains from default PHP version
62. Post-transfer Sets Default PHP Version
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The bash script comes with a “Tasks List”. This tasks list provides an overview and is not fully detailed. The order of the list is not perfect for everyone, but we wrote it just to help you create your own checklist, add tasks, delete others, reorder it…etc. For more comprehensive information and step-by-step instructions, please refer to the accompanying documentation. For example, in the task “Change the Default SSH Port,” additional steps such as thoroughly testing the new SSH port, restarting the sshd service, and ensuring connectivity are not explicitly mentioned but are critical to completing the task successfully.  
 
About 140 tasks to organize your step-by-step transfer:
 
    1- Check that you hosting management system like WHMCS is not creating new accounts on the server we are about to migrate.
    2- Check the backup errors from log or server email…etc.
    …etc.
    143- …
CTA is fully transparent, with no encryption or obfuscation, allowing you to read and review every line of code. The installation process is also incredibly straightforward:

 
cd /root
wget https://www.geniusplugin.com/cta/?license=YOUR_LICENSE -O cta.sh
chmod 755 cta.sh
bash cta.sh

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cPanel Transfer Accelerator is the tool you need to migrate your servers stress-free.