Change Project Server
You can move a project to a different server — useful when you outgrow a smaller server, want to consolidate projects, or want to isolate a project from noisy neighbours.
Where to find it
Open the project in the Console and click the three-dot menu in the project header. Pick Change Server.
In the dialog, pick the destination server from the list (only servers in the same organization, of the same server type, are shown) and confirm.
What happens
Depfloy moves the project to the new server. The move is not instant — it's effectively a fresh deploy on the destination plus removal from the source, so expect a few minutes of work:
- Files are copied to the destination server
- A deployment runs on the destination
- nginx is configured on the destination
- The project is removed from the source server
While the move is happening, your site may be briefly unavailable as the transition completes.
Update your DNS records to point at the new server's public IP. The change is not picked up automatically.
Once the move completes the project ID changes. If you have API integrations, webhooks, or third-party references that point at the old project ID, update them.
When you can't
A few situations stop the move:
- The destination server doesn't have the services this project needs (PHP, database, etc.)
- A deployment is currently running on the project — wait for it to finish before moving
- You don't have permission to create projects on the destination server (your role is scoped away from it)
Server transfer vs. project transfer
This page covers moving a single project to a different server in the same organization. To move an entire server (with all of its projects) to a different organization, see Server Security → Transfer to another organization.