How to move a website to a new hosting provider?

Hosting is a platform where a website or any other resource published on the internet is located. It is thanks to hosting that it becomes visible not only to its owner, but also to internet users. If the hosting service is experiencing outages or too many resources are hosted on it, working with the website becomes very difficult, which almost immediately affects the number of visitors. The only way to restore the website's functionality is to change hosting providers.
It is quite simple, and even a non-professional can move a website. Before starting, you will need to take a number of important steps, namely, find suitable hosting, make sure it is good quality, and sign a new rental agreement.
Some time before the move, you need to disable the ability to leave comments on the website. This will help avoid losing some data during copying. You will need to make a copy of the website. The most convenient way to do this is to use a special software application, for example, Filezilla (this software is distributed free of charge).  

The website is compressed into an archive and copied to your own computer using an FTP client. Once on your personal computer, the website should be opened and checked to see whether the directory structure has been preserved. If the file order has been disrupted, you will have to repeat the archiving and copying procedure, since otherwise the website will not function properly on the new hosting. If the resource to be moved is too large, copying it yourself may cause an error. To avoid this, you should contact professionals.
Copying to the new hosting can begin immediately after checking the directories. The same FTP programs should be used for this. On the new hosting, you need to create a personal account for the site operator and restore access to all accounts. If any difficulties arise at this stage, you can contact the hosting provider's technical support service.
It is important not to forget to change the old DNS address to the new one. You can do this either yourself or through the support service. The first option will take no more than 3 days, the second - from 7 to 10 days. During all this time, you must not delete the original website from the old hosting, otherwise there may be problems accessing it.