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Migrate an Old Site

If you previously used the old admin and are now moving to AllinCMS, you can usually log in to the new admin with the same account and password. But the domain needs to be repointed to the new site.

What to do first after migrating​

Step 1: Check your data​

Log in to the new admin:

https://workspace.laicms.com

Open the migrated site and check that products, articles, media, and pages are complete. If anything is missing or looks wrong, note it and contact support — don't rush to recreate the site.

Step 2: Unbind the domain in the old admin​

To keep using your existing domain, unbind it in the old admin first.

Old admin URL:

https://website.laifa.xin/workspace

Path:

Sites -> Admin -> Site Settings

Select the original primary domain, turn off its enabled state, then confirm removing the binding.

Old admin site entry - enter Admin from the site list, used to find the old site's domain settings

Old admin site settings - the page shows the domain's enabled state and a delete entry, used to unbind the old domain before migrating

Step 3: Get the record in the new admin​

Back in AllinCMS, open the migrated site. Important: when the migrated site already exists, do not create a new site.

Go to:

Dashboard -> Domains

Copy the CNAME target the system assigned you.

AllinCMS migrated site list - find the migrated site in the new admin and open its dashboard; do not recreate the site

AllinCMS domain CNAME record - the domains page shows the assigned CNAME target, used to replace the old site's record

Step 4: Replace the record at your registrar​

Open your registrar (e.g. Aliyun or Cloudflare). Find the CNAME record pointing at the old site and delete it, or replace it directly with the new CNAME target.

DNS changes usually take 10 to 30 minutes to take effect. Before then, access may be intermittent — that's normal.

How to confirm it's done​

  • Domain verification passes in the new admin.
  • https://www.yourdomain.com opens the new site.
  • The old admin no longer binds this domain.
  • Products, articles, and pages match the new admin.