I currently have a site with another host. Can I move the site over here and use the Site Builder to edit it?
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Situation
So you have a website that's up and running at another host. You discover HostBaby, think we're all kinds of awesome, and want to host your site with us. But, you want to edit your existing website with our Site Builder!
Options
Unfortunately, our Site Builder is not equipped to import existing pre-made websites into our own Site Builder. The only exception to this is for websites that have been made with our earlier version of the Site Builder.
You have two major options for hosting with us in this situation.
- You can sign up for the free trial, under a Site Builder account. While you can't move over your layouts / entire site, you can at least manually copy/paste your content into our Site Builder. This would allow you make use of our Site builder, while keeping your content active.
- You can sign up for a Developer account, and migrate your entire site over here for us to host. You can then get set up with sub-domain access to our Site Builder, which would allow you to re-create your site with our tools.
Things to Consider
- The main advantage of using our Site Builder is ease-of-updating. While it may take a bit of set-up time to move your existing web content over into our Site Builder; it's a snap to update once that initial setup is complete.
- You'll want to check with your existing host allows you to move over your content to a new host. Some companies claim rights on the templates/designs/layouts they offer, and may even be dependent on their hosting services to even work. It's best to see if you can even move over your site before diving into our hosting services.
