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How to migrate a website from other server to Plesk?

Question

How to transfer one domain from another server to Plesk server?

How to migrate WordPress from old Plesk server (or even from servers that do not have Plesk installed) to a new one without having WordPress login and password?

Answer

Migrating from the server without Plesk

It is possible to transfer a website via Site Import extension:

Log into Plesk;
Go to Extensions > Extensions Catalog > search for "Site Import";
Click Install to install it;
Transfer the website under Domains > example.com > Website Importing option or at Extensions > My Extensions > Site Import > Open.
Specify the source website's domain name, and also FTP or SSH username and password;
Click Ok.

Detailed information about its usage is available at the following link:
Plesk Documentation: Importing Websites

Migrating from server with Plesk

Solution 1. Migrate the domain with Plesk Migrator using Migration & Transfer Guide.

Refer to the Migration Guide for additional information.

Note: Migrating is possible only with access to the source server.
Migration from other hosting platforms is also possible.
Solution 2. Transfer a domain using Backup Manager as described in the article How to restore a Plesk xml.tar/xml.zip backup file on another Plesk server