# On-boarding Process To begin your transfer, setup and on-boarding process, we'll need to consider and execute on the following steps: ### 1. Backup Your Current Site When switching your website to Lightpost hosting, your existing site will no longer be accessible! Reach out to support if you have structured data you are interested in trying to import. We can outline the format that the data needs to be in, and the import costs that will be associated with it. ### 2. Start Loading Content A Lightpost Website is a self-managed website hosting option. Your website will be very empty until you start filling it with content! You can begin this process before your website is live in the [Website Admin](https://admin.lightpost.app/website/settings/carousel) section. ### 3. Choose Domain Management If you would like to have Lightpost manage your domain on your behalf, be sure to follow the steps needed on our [Domain Management information page](/add-on-features/website/domain-management.md). Domain management is not required! But be sure to read about the [advantages and reduced risk](/add-on-features/website/domain-management.md#why-domain-management-matters) in using this option. ### 4. Update DNS Records The final step is [configuring your DNS](/add-on-features/website/dns-setup.md) records to point to Lightpost hosting. This is the final and most important step in the process. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lightpost.app/add-on-features/website/on-boarding-process.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.