What needs to move
Check leaving WHC by separating registrar/DNS ownership from website files, databases, mailboxes, cron jobs, certificates, and any server-specific configuration that needs a destination equivalent.
Migrate from WHC
Web Hosting Canada (WHC) alternative: move to DotMoose
Plan a move from WHC to DotMoose by separating website files, databases, mailboxes, DNS, domains and server-specific settings that need a destination equivalent.
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Migration help
Help moving websites, databases and email. We agree on the scope and cutover details before the move.
See Migration help →02Ask about your project
Tell us what you need to host and when it needs to be ready.
See Ask about your project →03Domains
Register or transfer a domain and manage DNS. Registration and renewal prices depend on the extension.
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What does your project need?
Test the destination
Copy the site or application to the new host and test it privately. Check logins, forms, database writes, scheduled jobs, email and any external integrations.
Copy the final changes
Choose when to stop or synchronize new writes. Include orders, uploads and mail that arrived after the first copy. Avoid letting both systems accept independent changes.
Switch traffic and retain rollback
Save the old DNS and routing settings. Switch traffic after the final tests, monitor the result and keep the old service until the agreed rollback period has passed.
Planning
Access, backups and handover
Confirm the current product specifications and service responsibilities. Record who can approve a change and how to recover the service if it goes wrong.
Free guide
Web Hosting Canada (WHC) alternative: move to DotMoose: planning checklist
Use the detailed checklist to plan setup, access, migration and recovery with your team.
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Send us the software you use, your storage needs and your launch or moving date.
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