How to Adding my website files to a existing domain on digital ocean

Heya,

You’ll need to transfer your files over and you can use FTP for that. You can check this article right here:

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/transfer-files/

Having said that, you’ll need to configure your Droplet as well. The best way I think if you don’t have technical knowledge is getting one of the marketplace droplets;

https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/lemp

It will configure everything you need to host your website, just follow the instructions. Once you have it configured, you can use the first article on how to transfer the files over.

Hi there!

If you’re hosting your website on DigitalOcean and want to switch your domain or add your website files, here’s how to do it:

1. Connect to your Droplet via SFTP (using tools like FileZilla) or SSH. Upload your website files to the appropriate web directory (e.g., /var/www/html for Nginx/Apache).

   If you want to do this over SSH, you can use Rsync as described here:

   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-rsync-to-sync-local-and-remote-directories

   If you prefer not to use SSH, you can follow the steps here:

   https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/transfer-files/

2. Update your domain DNS records:

   • Log in to your domain registrar.
   • Point the domain’s DNS records to your Droplet’s IP address. For example:
     • Add an A record pointing to your Droplet’s IPv4 address.
     • Optionally, add a CNAME record for www pointing to your domain.

3. Configure Your Web Server:

   • Update your Nginx or Apache configuration to serve the new domain.
   • For example, set the server_name in your Nginx config or ServerName in Apache.

   You can follow the steps here:

   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-nginx-mysql-php-lemp-stack-on-ubuntu-20-04

   Or alternatively use the 1-Click installation from the Marketplace:

   https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/lemp

Let me know if you have any questions.

- Bobby

I went through the same thing when I moved my site https://lgspuanhesaplamaa.com.tr/ to a new domain hosted on DigitalOcean. The key steps are pretty straightforward — first, point your new domain’s DNS to your DigitalOcean droplet’s IP address. You can do that from your domain registrar’s control panel by updating the A record.

Next, upload your website files to the server (usually under /var/www/html if you’re using Apache or /usr/share/nginx/html for Nginx). You can use FileZilla (SFTP) or scp from the terminal to transfer them. Don’t forget to update your server block or virtual host configuration so it matches the new domain name.

Once that’s done, restart the web service and test it in your browser. A quick cache clear or DNS flush sometimes helps the change show up faster.