{"id":1675,"date":"2026-09-03T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-cpanel-to-directadmin-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:54:49","slug":"how-to-migrate-from-cpanel-to-directadmin-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-cpanel-to-directadmin-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate from cPanel to DirectAdmin: Complete Migration Walkthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Quick Answer:<\/strong> To migrate from cPanel to DirectAdmin: 1)<\/strong> Generate a full cPanel backup (\/scripts\/pkgacct username<\/code> or cPanel Backup Wizard), 2)<\/strong> Transfer cpmove-username.tar.gz<\/code> to DirectAdmin’s \/home\/admin\/all_backups\/<\/code> directory, 3)<\/strong> In DirectAdmin, go to Admin Backup\/Transfer > Restore<\/strong>, select the cPanel backup format, and click Restore<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Why Web Hosts Are Switching to DirectAdmin<\/h2>\n

DirectAdmin is a mature, high-performance web hosting control panel known for its lightweight memory footprint and stable pricing. DirectAdmin includes a native cPanel-to-DirectAdmin conversion tool<\/strong> that automatically parses cPanel pkgacct<\/code> archives, extracting web files, MySQL databases, email mailboxes, and DNS zone files with 100% data fidelity.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Generate Full cPanel Backup Archive<\/h2>\n

On your cPanel server (via SSH root or cPanel Backup Wizard):<\/p>\n

# Generate full cPanel package archive\n\/scripts\/pkgacct username \/home\/\n\n# Generates: \/home\/cpmove-username.tar.gz<\/pre>\n
Step 2: Transfer Archive to DirectAdmin Server<\/h2>\n
scp \/home\/cpmove-username.tar.gz root@directadmin-ip:\/home\/admin\/all_backups\/<\/pre>\n
Step 3: Execute Restore in DirectAdmin<\/h2>\n
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  1. Log in to DirectAdmin at https:\/\/your-server-ip:2222<\/code> as admin<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  2. Navigate to Admin Tools > Admin Backup\/Transfer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Click on the Restore<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
  4. Select the backup path \/home\/admin\/all_backups<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  5. DirectAdmin will automatically detect the cPanel cpmove<\/code> archive format. Click Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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