How to Transfer an Account from cPanel to DirectAdmin?

Switching your hosting control panel from cPanel to DirectAdmin is a straightforward process. Simply take a backup of your cPanel account and transfer it to your DirectAdmin account.

To Transfer a cPanel Account to DirectAdmin:

  1. Perform a full account backup of your cPanel account.

The backup file will have a format similar to this:

backup-7.21.2021_08-50-40_USERNAME.tar.gz

The backup file's name includes your username, and the numbers indicate the date and time when cPanel generated the backup.

Alternatively, users with root access can generate a full backup through the command prompt by running:

/scripts/pkgacct USERNAME

An archive file, cpmove-USERNAME.tar.gz, will be created in the /home/ directory.

Note: The filename format cpmove-USERNAME.tar.gz is essential for DirectAdmin to successfully restore cPanel backups. If your backup is user-generated, it needs to be converted to this format.

Use the following command:

for i in `ls backup-[0-9]*.*.tar.gz`; do { USERNAME=`echo $i | cut -d_ -f3 | cut -d'.' -f1`; mv -v $i cpmove-${USERNAME}.tar.gz; }; done

  1. Subsequently, upload the converted backup files to the DirectAdmin panel, typically in the directory /home/admin/cpanel_backups.

  2. Log in to your DirectAdmin admin account.

  3. Navigate to the Admin Tools section and select Admin Backup/Transfer."

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  1. Click the 'RESTORE' button.

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  1. Enter the path for the backup file."

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  1. Click the 'NEXT STEP' button until you reach Step 3.

  2. Choose the backup file and click 'RESTORE'.

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DirectAdmin will initiate the restoration process, ensuring a successful account transfer from cPanel.


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