Hosting - How do I move my SMF forum to a different host

The move consists of 3 steps:

• Step 1 - Move the files of the forum. Usually, the best way to do this will be to download the files to your computer and then upload them again on the new host. Some hosts have a "transfer service" which will log into your old host via FTP, grab all the files, and copy them to your new host. If your host has this feature, it is up to you to make certain that all of the files were successfully transferred.

• Step 2 - Move your forum's database data from the old host to the new host. Use the following FAQs for moving your database structure and data: Backup and How do I restore the database data?

• Step 3 - If the URL or server path settings have changed (likely so), you will have to change the forum settings to point to the new URL and server paths. The repair_settings.php tool can do most of the work for you automatically, although, you may need to manually update the paths for some of your custom themes and/or mods. To change theme settings, go to your Admin panel > Themes and Layout > Theme Settings and, right at the bottom of the page, click Attempt to reset all themes. If you have any mods which include paths or URLs in their settings, you will need to go to the settings page for each mod and update the values there.