Changing Host - How Best to be not loose data?

[lindasdd]

Mods, feel free to move if in the incorrect forum.

I'm switching hosts, but a little uneasy about the process.

Currently I expect this to be the process:
- create a duplicate site on my new host
- ask my old host to point the nameservers for my domain to the new host
- ask the old host to tell me when they make the switch so I can immediately update my new host database to match

That last step is the part that is bothering me. I get orders all day/night long and I'm worried about the databases not being in synch.

Is there a better way to do this other than to take the checkout offline for around 30min. at the time of the nameserver switch?

-lindasdd

P.S. Unfortunately I can not do the nameswitch myself. My host has it set up so that they have to do it.

[DrByte]

Here's the FAQ on switching from one server to another: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=100

[lindasdd]

Saw that previously, but didn't see the section at the bottom about nameservers.

[DrByte]

I just added an Advanced Tip to the article, which you may find helpful.