{"id":270312,"date":"2026-05-21T06:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/?p=270312"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:20:00","slug":"migrate-hosting-from-cloudways-to-bluehost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/migrate-hosting-from-cloudways-to-bluehost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Hosting From\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0to Bluehost\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-highlights-nbsp\">Key highlights&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloudways&nbsp;runs on a pay-as-you-go model that gets expensive as your site grows. Bluehost gives you predictable, fixed-price WordPress hosting with no surprise bills at the end of the month.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before you begin, back up your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;server, confirm your domain registrar and review your billing cycle to avoid being charged for an extra month after you switch.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This guide covers two migration paths: the Bluehost site migration tool for users who want a fast, code-free transfer and manual migration via FTP and phpMyAdmin for those who prefer hands-on control.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After your files and database are on Bluehost, update your nameservers and allow up to&nbsp;48 hours&nbsp;for DNS propagation. Your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;site stays live throughout the entire process.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bluehost includes free site migration and a free domain for the first year, with straightforward fixed pricing that removes the server management complexity&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;puts on your plate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;gives&nbsp;you a lot of control. But at some point, that control starts feeling like a second job. You are managing server sizes,&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;bandwidth, troubleshooting&nbsp;configurations&nbsp;and still getting a bill that changes every month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just want your WordPress site to run reliably without the overhead, it is time to move on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide covers everything you need to migrate hosting from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost. You will learn how to prepare your site, which migration method works for your setup and how to get your site&nbsp;live&nbsp;on Bluehost without losing anything along the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-migrate-from-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-to-bluehost-nbsp\">Why migrate from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;works well for developers who want granular control over their cloud infrastructure. But for most WordPress site owners, that level of complexity comes at a cost that goes beyond the monthly bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how the two platforms compare:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Cloudways<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Bluehost<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Starting price&nbsp;<\/td><td>$14\/mo*<\/td><td>$3.99\/mo*\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pricing model&nbsp;<\/td><td>Pay-as-you-go&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fixed monthly&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uptime guarantee&nbsp;<\/td><td>99.99%&nbsp;<\/td><td>99.99%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24\/7 support&nbsp;<\/td><td>Live chat + ticket&nbsp;<\/td><td>Live chat + phone&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free domain&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Included (first year)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free migration&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes, free&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email hosting&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Available&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WordPress pre-installed&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*<strong>Note<\/strong>: Please note that pricing is subject to change. Refer to the website for the most up-to-date details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is why WordPress site owners choose to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/compare\/bluehost-vs-cloudways\">migrate hosting from Cloudways to Bluehost<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Predictable pricing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;bills you&nbsp;based on server usage, which means your costs shift with traffic. Bluehost charges a fixed&nbsp;rate&nbsp;so you always know what you are paying&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No server management:<\/strong>&nbsp;On&nbsp;Cloudways, you configure and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;your own server environment. Bluehost handles the infrastructure so you can focus on your site&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email hosting included:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;does not provide email hosting. Bluehost gives you professional email accounts as part of your hosting plan&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free migration and free domain:<\/strong>&nbsp;Moving to Bluehost does not cost extra and your&nbsp;first year&nbsp;domain registration is included, two things you do not get&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-prepare-before-migrating-from-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-to-bluehost-nbsp\">How to prepare before migrating from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rushing into migration without prep is the fastest way to run into problems mid-transfer. Set aside 30 minutes to work through these steps before you&nbsp;begin&nbsp;and you will avoid the most common issues that slow people down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-back-up-your-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-site-nbsp\">Back up your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;site&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;makes&nbsp;backups straightforward from the platform dashboard. Go to your application, open the Backup&nbsp;And&nbsp;Restore&nbsp;tab&nbsp;and create a manual backup before you do anything else. Download a local copy of your files and&nbsp;database&nbsp;so you have a version that exists completely independent of&nbsp;Cloudways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything goes wrong during migration, this is what you fall back on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-confirm-where-your-domain-is-registered-nbsp\">Confirm where your domain is registered&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;is a hosting platform, not a domain registrar. Your domain is&nbsp;likely registered&nbsp;with a third party such as GoDaddy,&nbsp;Namecheap&nbsp;or Google Domains. Log into each to confirm which registrar holds your domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need access to your&nbsp;domain&#8217;s&nbsp;DNS settings after migration to update your nameservers and point your domain to Bluehost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-your-email-setup-nbsp\">Check your email setup&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;does not provide email hosting.&nbsp;If you are using a third-party email provider like Google Workspace or Zoho Mail, your email will not be disrupted by the migration.&nbsp;That said, check your email DNS records before you start. When you update your nameservers after migration, you want to make sure those records carry over correctly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-note-your-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-billing-cycle-and-cancellation-terms-nbsp\">Note your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;billing cycle and cancellation terms&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;bills on a pay-as-you-go model, which means you are&nbsp;charged for&nbsp;every hour your servers are running. Do not&nbsp;terminate&nbsp;your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;servers&nbsp;the moment migration is complete. Keep them active until your Bluehost site is fully live, DNS has&nbsp;propagated&nbsp;and you have verified everything is working. Only then should you&nbsp;delete&nbsp;your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;application and stop the billing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-set-up-your-bluehost-hosting-account-nbsp\">Set up your Bluehost hosting account&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up for a Bluehost WordPress hosting plan before you begin the migration. Once your account is active, log into your Bluehost portal. The site migration tool is available from your dashboard and ready to use as soon as your account is set up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-migrate-from-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-to-bluehost-step-by-step-nbsp\">How to migrate from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost: step by step&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways to migrate hosting from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost. The first uses Bluehost&#8217;s built-in migration tool and requires no technical experience. The second is a manual process that gives you direct control over every file and database record that moves. Choose the method that fits your comfort level and site setup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-migrate-using-the-bluehost-site-migration-tool-recommended-nbsp\">Method 1: Migrate using the Bluehost site migration tool (recommended)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost&#8217;s free migration tool connects directly to your existing WordPress site on&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;and handles the file and database transfer automatically. Here is how to use it:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into your Bluehost portal&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Add Website&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Transfer WordPress Website&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait while Bluehost prepares your account, then click Start Transfer&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the URL of your current&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;site and click Connect&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Yes, Continue to Login, you will be redirected to your existing WordPress site on&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in with your WordPress username and password&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Yes, I approve this connection&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait while Bluehost connects to your site, the status will change from Connecting to Connected&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your files and database transfer automatically from this point&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will receive a confirmation email when migration is complete. Click Go to site to verify everything has transferred correctly&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro tip<\/strong>: Do not make any changes to your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;site while the transfer is in progress. Any edits made during migration may not&nbsp;carry&nbsp;over to Bluehost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-manually-migrate-from-nbsp-cloudways-nbsp-to-bluehost-nbsp\">Method 2: Manually migrate from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Manual migration gives you complete control over every file and database record that moves to Bluehost. It is best suited for&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;sites with custom server configurations that require direct handling of files and databases, or when Bluehost support recommends this path for your specific setup. While it involves working with FTP, phpMyAdmin and your WordPress database directly, it ensures everything transfers on your terms, including your custom server environment settings and site-specific configurations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Transfer your website files<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use an FTP client like FileZilla to connect to your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;server. You will find your SFTP credentials under your application&#8217;s Access Details tab in the&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;dashboard. Download your entire WordPress installation, including the wp-content folder, wp-config.php&nbsp;and all core files, to your local machine. Once downloaded, connect to your Bluehost server via FTP and upload the files to the&nbsp;public_html&nbsp;directory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Export your WordPress database<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;dashboard, navigate to your application and open phpMyAdmin from the Access Details tab. Select your WordPress database, click Export, choose the Quick export&nbsp;method&nbsp;and save the .sql&nbsp;file to your local machine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Create a new database on Bluehost<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into your Bluehost control panel and open MySQL Databases. Create a new database, create a new database&nbsp;user&nbsp;and assign that&nbsp;user&nbsp;full permissions to the new database. Note the database name,&nbsp;username&nbsp;and password as you will need these in Step 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Import your database<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your Bluehost control panel, open phpMyAdmin and select the new database you just created. Click Import, upload the .sql&nbsp;file you exported from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;and run the import.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Update your wp-config.php&nbsp;file<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the wp-config.php&nbsp;file you transferred to Bluehost in Step 1. Locate the database configuration section and update the following values to match your new Bluehost database credentials:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>define('DB_NAME', 'your_new_database_name');&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\ndefine('DB_USER', 'your_new_database_username');&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\ndefine('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_new_database_password');&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\ndefine('DB_HOST', 'localhost');<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the file and re-upload it to your Bluehost&nbsp;public_html&nbsp;directory via FTP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Fix your permalinks<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into your WordPress dashboard on Bluehost. Go to Settings, then Permalinks. Without changing anything, click Save Changes. This refreshes your .htaccess&nbsp;file and ensures your URLs resolve correctly on the new server.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7: View your site<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before updating your nameservers, preview your migrated site on Bluehost using a temporary URL or by editing your local&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;file. Confirm your pages, posts,&nbsp;images&nbsp;and plugins are all intact before pointing your domain to Bluehost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bluehost-site-migration-tool-vs-manual-migration-nbsp\">Bluehost site migration tool vs manual migration&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure which method suits your situation? Here is a quick comparison:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Factors<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Bluehost site migration tool<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Manual migration<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Technical skill needed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>None&nbsp;<\/td><td>Intermediate to advanced&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time to complete<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Under 2 hours&nbsp;<\/td><td>2 to 4 hours&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Risk of error<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Low&nbsp;<\/td><td>Higher without prior experience&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best for<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Most WordPress site owners&nbsp;<\/td><td>Developers who want full control&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cost<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Free&nbsp;<\/td><td>Free&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For most users following this&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost migration guide, the site migration tool is the faster and lower-risk path. Use manual migration only if your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;setup has custom configurations that require hands-on handling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-steps-after-migration-nbsp\">Final steps after migration&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your files and database are on Bluehost. Before you call the migration done, there are two things left to take care of: pointing your domain to Bluehost and verifying your site is running correctly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-point-your-domain-to-bluehost-nbsp\">Point your domain to Bluehost&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make your site live on Bluehost, you need to update your&nbsp;domain&#8217;s&nbsp;nameservers. Where you do this depends on where your domain is registered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into your domain registrar&#8217;s account, find your domain&#8217;s DNS&nbsp;settings&nbsp;and replace the existing nameservers with Bluehost&#8217;s nameservers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ns1.bluehost.com&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>ns2.bluehost.com&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the changes. DNS propagation can take anywhere from a few hours to&nbsp;48 hours&nbsp;to complete globally. During this window, some visitors may still see your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;site while others land on Bluehost. This is normal and temporary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro tip<\/strong>: Keep your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;servers&nbsp;active until propagation is fully complete. Deleting your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;application before this point risks taking your site offline before Bluehost is fully serving it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-test-your-migrated-site-nbsp\">Test your migrated site&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your domain is pointing to Bluehost and propagation is complete, run through this checklist before considering the migration closed:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Homepage and key pages<\/strong>: Open your site and click through your main pages to confirm content and layout are intact&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images and media<\/strong>: Check that images load correctly across pages and posts&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forms and plugins<\/strong>:&nbsp;Submit&nbsp;a test form and verify your active plugins are functioning as expected&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SSL certificate<\/strong>: Confirm your site loads on https and the padlock is showing. Bluehost includes a free SSL certificate on all plans&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Site speed<\/strong>: Run a quick speed check using Google&nbsp;PageSpeed&nbsp;Insights to confirm performance on the new server&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Redirects<\/strong>: If you had any 301 redirects configured on&nbsp;Cloudways, confirm they are working correctly on Bluehost&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything checks out, your migration is complete. You can now&nbsp;delete&nbsp;your&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;application and stop the billing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-nbsp\">Final thoughts&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways&nbsp;gives&nbsp;you a lot of flexibility, but flexibility comes with complexity. If you have been spending more time managing your hosting than building your site, making the switch was the right call.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migrating hosting from&nbsp;Cloudways&nbsp;to Bluehost gives you a platform built for WordPress, with fixed pricing, free migration and support available around the clock. Follow the steps in this guide and your site will be live on Bluehost with nothing left behind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to make the move? Get started with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress-hosting\">Bluehost WordPress hosting<\/a>&nbsp;today and bring your site over for free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs-nbsp\">FAQs&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344660420\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does Bluehost offer\u00a0a free\u00a0migration from\u00a0Cloudways?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Bluehost includes a free site migration tool with all WordPress hosting plans. You can use it to\u00a0transfer\u00a0your\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0site, including your files and database, directly from your Bluehost dashboard without needing a developer or paying an\u00a0additional\u00a0fee.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344668307\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Do I need to move my domain away from\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0to use Bluehost?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No.\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0is a hosting platform, not a domain registrar, so your domain is\u00a0most likely registered\u00a0with a third party already. You simply need to update your nameservers to point to Bluehost from wherever your domain is currently registered.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344677522\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can I keep my domain at\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0and host on Bluehost?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If your domain is registered through a third-party registrar and managed via\u00a0Cloudways, you can update your nameservers to ns1.bluehost.com and ns2.bluehost.com without moving your domain. Your site will\u00a0resolve to\u00a0Bluehost while your domain registration stays where it is.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344685601\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How long does a\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0to Bluehost migration take?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Using the Bluehost site migration tool, most transfers\u00a0complete\u00a0in under two hours. Manual migration typically takes two to four hours depending on your site size and familiarity with FTP and phpMyAdmin. Allow an\u00a0additional\u00a024 to\u00a048 hours\u00a0for DNS propagation after you update your nameservers.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344697220\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Will my site go down while migrating from\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0to Bluehost?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Your\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0site stays live throughout the entire migration process. The switchover only happens once you update your nameservers and DNS propagation completes. With the right preparation, there is no downtime at any point during the migration.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344706198\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I cancel\u00a0Cloudways\u00a0after migrating to Bluehost?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Do not cancel\u00a0immediately\u00a0after migration. 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