cPanel to Plesk

[danswano]

Hello, i want to migrate from cpanel to Plesk but plesk is demanding me to remove current exim,php,mysql etc ....


will removing sql from the server removes the databases?

If yes what is the best thing to do? backdatabases the remove mysql then install it through plesk and then restore backups ?

is there anything i must backup other than sql before the migrate?


thank you for your valuable help

danswano Reviewed by danswano on 26th Jan 2011. cPanel to Plesk Hello, i want to migrate from cpanel to Plesk but plesk is demanding me to remove current exim,php,mysql etc .... will removing sql from the server removes the databases? If yes what is the best thing to do? backdatabases the remove mysql then install it through plesk and then restore backups ? is there anything i must backup other than sql before the migrate? Rating: 5

[danswano]

No admins here has knowledge about this?

[CyberHacK]

Hey,

You have SSH access?

[danswano]

Imagine converting the whole CPanel system without SSH, sure i have, it's my own Box.

[masterbator]

you can't just overwrite/convert cpanel to plesk, it would mess up the system.

first, backup all your sites, files and databases.
then reload/reinstall the OS, finally fresh install the plesk..

[webitos]

i would go this way

1. backup databases usually at "/var/lib/mysql"
2. backup all e-mail & settings - depending on what are you using (qmail, postfix, exim)
3. backup all www data from all domains

[danswano]

Thanks guys. i did backup for files and sql and reinstalled OS but i would say Plesk suck big time.

[webitos]

i wouldn't agree with you, plesk is very easy to adminster & cool for end users

but transition in head from cpanel to plesk is hard to bare