> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://realsite.ca/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Walkthrough: switching platforms

> Check what you need to carry over, review imported content and plan your domain move.

Your old site can stay in place while you prepare REALsite. Before committing to the move,
[check your essential listing-data, contact and email requirements](/docs/help/move-my-site#before-you-plan-the-move).
Confirm these first so you know what will transfer, what needs setup and what
must be checked before replacing your current service.

Try [one complete listing workflow](/docs/help/walkthrough-connected-listing) during
your trial before deciding about the move. Your current domain can stay where
it is while you try the website, saved marketing and enquiry flow.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start your REALsite">
    Sign up — your site arrives furnished (pages, forms, menu) at
    `yourname.myrealsite.ca`. Your old site notices nothing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the import">
    **Website → Bring my site** → enter your current address → **Bring my site over**.
    As the import runs, completed pages and articles appear as drafts. Review
    saved old URLs, skipped content and any possible exclusive listings.
    Importing does not send email or change your old website.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review your content in the new design">
    Use **Review page** to open Design and **Review article** to open Blog.
    Check the copy and photos, then mark the item **Reviewed**. This saves your
    progress without publishing. Publish page visibility separately in
    **Pages**, and articles in **Blog**. This is the moment to try a different
    [theme](/docs/help/themes) on — your content came as content, not as your
    old site's layout, so it fits any of the five.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect the feed">
    Open **Listings → All listings → Your MLS® feed** and connect your
    authorized DDF® feed. [Follow the feed setup](/docs/help/your-listings).
    Compare the actual search, listing details and coverage with the features
    you need before planning the domain change. Recreate any past sales or
    exclusive listings that are not supplied by the feed and that you are
    permitted to display.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Point your domain">
    Connect a domain you already own (connection and SSL are included — we'll
    walk you through the DNS). New registrations and renewals cost extra.
    First confirm who hosts your email and preserve its mail records.
    After the change, open your new site and important old URLs in a browser.
    Check that forwards reach published pages, email sends and receives, and
    a visitor inquiry reaches your inbox. Keep the old service until these
    checks pass; redirects do not guarantee unchanged search rankings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep the receipts">
    **Pages → Redirects** shows every forward and how often it's used —
    use it to investigate missing destinations. Return to **Bring my site**
    to complete the saved launch checklist and review any remaining items.
  </Step>
</Steps>


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