
Most Drupal 8 sites should already be using these basic concepts, but this is a great point to perform some basic checks.

This includes things like ensuring we are properly using version control, dependency management, and the config system. Our first step is to evaluate the codebase and make sure it is following best practices for Drupal development. If we follow best practices and develop iteratively, we can prevent problems from making it to our live site. You should expect to perform the steps multiple times as these issues are uncovered and resolved. This means that your migration should be well documented, predictable, and repeatable.

We will discuss a few common ones throughout this article however, every situation is unique. There are many caveats to moving websites between hosting providers that can arise. When migrating your site to a new platform, we want to ensure we’re still following best practices.

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