When Ruachost migrates a cPanel account from one server to another, only the data and settings managed within cPanel itself are included. Anything configured outside of cPanel (server-level or root-level settings) is not part of the migration.
Included in cPanel Migrations
The following items are migrated automatically:
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Website files and content (everything in your home directory, including public_html).
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Email accounts and associated settings:
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Forwarders
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Filters
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Spam filters
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Mailing lists
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Autoresponders
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Email routing settings
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Databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
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Cron jobs.
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DNS settings (as configured in cPanel).
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Domain redirects.
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FTP accounts.
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Backup settings.
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Applications: Node.js, Python, and Ruby apps (on CloudLinux servers only).
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Softaculous-installed applications.
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SSL certificates (installed via cPanel).
Important Notes
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Not Included in cPanel Migrations
The following are not migrated, since they are outside cPanel’s scope:
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IP addresses and server network configuration.
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Apache and PHP configuration files (e.g., httpd.conf).
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Firewall configurations.
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MySQL service configuration file (my.cnf).
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Any files or settings created by the root user.
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Server packages and custom software installed outside cPanel.
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Server Rewind backups (applies to Shared, Reseller, and Managed WordPress accounts).
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Two-factor authentication (2FA) — you’ll need to reconfigure this in cPanel after migration.
