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Changing host is mostly a matter of order. Check your billing date, copy the site and the email, test the copy, switch DNS, and only then cancel. Do it in that sequence and your site stays live throughout. This guide walks through it for a LetsHost customer, using what LetsHost states on its own pages (all read on 14 October 2026), and shows what HostBible's free migration covers. Terms change, so check the current pages before you act.
Cancelling too early or too late is the most common avoidable cost. According to the LetsHost terms page (read 14 October 2026), you may cancel at any time before your next billing date and will not be billed for the next period. The same page says payments are charged 2 days before an invoice due date, so the real deadline is earlier than the date on the invoice.
On refunds, the terms say the 30-day money-back guarantee applies to shared hosting only, and exclude VPS, SSL, Website Builder and domain registrations. They also say LetsHost does not offer refunds for servers and services purchased in advance. For VPS, the terms ask for at least two working days' notice before the invoice due date, and say an early cancellation in the initial period may carry a fee equal to the subscription fee for that period.
The terms page says that on termination LetsHost ceases the services and deletes the relevant data from your account. It also says LetsHost keeps backups of key server systems only, and that these are not available for client use. It does not describe a data export process. So take your own copies while the account is live.
Download your site files and a database export from the control panel, and keep them somewhere safe. For WordPress, a backup plugin works too; see our guide to backing up WordPress. For email, list every mailbox and forwarder, and note each one's login. LetsHost's shared hosting page describes an easy-to-use control panel without naming the software, so the menu names may differ from guides online.
You do not have to move the domain when you move the site. The domain registration is a separate product, and it can stay where it is while the website and email go elsewhere. That is often the lowest-risk choice. Our guide to registrar versus hosting explains the split.
If you do want to move it, the domain transfer guide covers the general process. For a .ie, the registry's own page on finding or changing your registrar explains the authcode route. LetsHost's domain page says it does not impose hidden charges for standard actions such as DNS changes or EPP key requests. Check the renewal date first, and do not start a transfer on a domain close to expiry.
A note on price: LetsHost's domain page states a .ie at €3.49 ex VAT for the first year, for the first billing period only and not for renewals. If you registered under an offer, look at your renewal invoice, not the first one.
HostBible includes free website migration with every new hosting plan. The team moves files, databases, email and WordPress sites, from any host and any control panel. It builds and tests the copy on a staging site while your current site stays live, and you switch DNS only when you are happy. See website migration for the details.
For comparison, LetsHost's shared hosting page says that for migration to LetsHost you should get in touch and the team will advise on the process and costs. It does not say whether that is free or paid, so ask in writing if you ever need it.
Lower the TTL on your DNS records a day or two ahead, so the change spreads fast. Our TTL guide explains why. Then write down every record you rely on, especially MX, SPF, DKIM and verification TXT records, before you change anything.
Switch the site records to the new host, and move the MX records once the mailboxes are ready and the mail has been copied across. The DNS migration guide and email migration guide give the order. Use the DNS checker to confirm the new records are visible, and read about DNS propagation if some visitors still see the old site for a few hours.
Check the site and email from a phone on mobile data, not only your office network. Send and receive mail on every mailbox. Wait a few days. Then cancel the old account, before the billing date you noted in step 1.
If you land inside HostBible's 30-day money-back guarantee window and are not satisfied, you can ask for a refund. HostBible says every hosting plan includes it, so read the refund policy for the conditions.
Free migration comes with every HostBible hosting plan. The team builds and tests a copy while your current site stays live.
See website migration