How to Migrate HestiaCP to New Server

Prerequisites

Before migrating, make sure you have:

• SSH access to both old and new servers
• New server with fresh OS installed
• Sufficient disk space on new server

Step 1: Backup All Data on Old Server

ssh hxroot@OLD_SERVER_IP -p 22

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-backup-users

Backup config:

mkdir /backup/hestia-migration
cp /usr/local/hestia/conf/hestia.conf /backup/hestia-migration/
mysqldump hestia > /backup/hestia-migration/hestia_db.sql

Step 2: Install HestiaCP on New Server

On new server:

ssh hxroot@NEW_SERVER_IP -p 22

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/release/install/hst-install.sh
bash hst-install.sh --interactive no

Step 3: Transfer Backup Files

On old server:

scp /backup/*.tar hxroot@NEW_SERVER_IP:/backup/
scp /backup/hestia-migration/* hxroot@NEW_SERVER_IP:/backup/hestia-migration/

Step 4: Restore on New Server

On new server:

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-restore-user admin /backup/admin.20260429.tar

Repeat for each user.

Restore database:

mysql hestia < /backup/hestia-migration/hestia_db.sql

Restore configuration:

cp /backup/hestia-migration/hestia.conf /usr/local/hestia/conf/hestia.conf

Step 5: Update DNS and Point Domains

• Update domain DNS records to new server IP
• Update nameservers if applicable
• Wait for propagation (1-24 hours)

Step 6: Test

• Log in to HestiaCP on new server
• Verify all domains work
• Test email functionality
• Check database connections

Step 7: Decommission Old Server (After Testing)

After confirming everything works, keep old server for 1-2 weeks as backup.