Seamless Migration to Devman Hosting

Moving your OpenCart store to Devman Hosting is easier than you think. Our team of experts handles everything from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transition with zero downtime and minimal hassle, so you can focus on running your business.

Step 1: We Need Your Details

To get started, we’ll need some basic information from you. This includes access to either your current hosting provider’s FTP or login details for their hosting control panel. This allows us to securely transfer your OpenCart store to Devman Hosting.

Step 2: We Migrate and Set Up Your Shop

Our team will carefully migrate your OpenCart store and set it up at yourshop.devmanhosting.com. We’ll thoroughly test all functions to ensure everything works perfectly. Once we’ve confirmed the setup, you’ll have the opportunity to do a final check and make sure everything is running smoothly before we go live.

Step 3: Access to Your DNS Management

In order to smoothly transition your OpenCart store to Devman Hosting, we’ll need access to your domain’s DNS management. At this stage, we’ll reduce the TTL (Time to Live) value to 5 minutes. The TTL is essentially a timer that tells DNS servers how long they should cache (store) the IP address of your website. By default, TTL values can range from a few hours to several days.

By lowering the TTL to 5 minutes, we ensure that when the migration is complete and we update your domain to point to the new server, the change will propagate much faster—within minutes rather than hours. This significantly reduces the risk of traffic or orders being sent to the old server, ensuring a smooth switch without losing any data or transactions. This step is crucial for maintaining the continuity of your store during migration.

Step 4: SPF Record Update for Correct Email Handling

As part of the migration, we will also update your SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records. SPF is a security measure that helps prevent email spoofing by verifying which mail servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. By ensuring that your new server is listed in your SPF records, we make sure that emails sent from your domain—such as order confirmations and customer notifications—are properly delivered without being flagged as spam.

Step 5: DNS Change at 2 AM

Once everything is ready, we’ll update your OpenCart store’s domain to point to the new server. To minimize any potential disruptions, we aim to make this DNS change at 2 AM, a time when traffic to your store is likely to be at its lowest. Combined with the low TTL, this ensures that the transition happens swiftly, preventing any cross-orders between the old and new servers.

Step 6: Enjoy Your New, Faster Server

Congratulations! Your OpenCart store is now fully migrated to Devman Hosting. You’re all set to enjoy improved speed, performance, and reliability on your new server. We’re here to support you every step of the way, so you can focus on growing your business.