{"id":2568,"date":"2026-10-10T22:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T22:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2026-10-10T22:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T22:10:58","slug":"how-to-change-the-vps-location-from-the-fastpanda-customer-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-change-the-vps-location-from-the-fastpanda-customer-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the VPS Location from the FastPanda Customer Panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having your server hosted in a data center closer to your target audience is essential for reducing page load times (ping\/latency) and improving the user experience. FastPanda offers a &#8220;Change Location&#8221; feature for VPS services, allowing you to redeploy your server in a different country according to your needs. As a result of this process, your server will be freshly reinstalled in the selected location with the same operating system and hardware plan. However, before proceeding, please review the following important information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All Data Will Be Permanently Deleted<\/strong>: Your server will be reset during the location change process. Your current operating system, website files, databases, and settings will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. We strongly recommend backing up your data before changing the server location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A New IP Address Will Be Assigned:<\/strong> Since your server will be moved to a data center in a different country, its IP address will change. You will need to use the new IP address to access your server after the process is complete. You must also update your domain names&#8217; DNS records to point to the new IP address.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Only Be Done Once<\/strong>: The location change option is available only once per VPS server. Please choose your new location carefully.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have reviewed the important information above and still wish to change your server location, please follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, log in to your customer panel and access your server&#8217;s management panel. For more information about accessing the management panel, you can refer to our article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-log-in-to-the-vps-management-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Log In to the VPS Management Panel?<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;<strong>OS &amp; Panel<\/strong>&#8221; button in the right-hand menu of the server management page that opens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2569\" title=\"OS and Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel.png\" alt=\"OS and Panel\" width=\"1919\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-1536x699.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OS-and-Panel-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the &#8220;OS &amp; Panel&#8221; page, locate the&#8221;Change Location&#8221; section. This section displays your server&#8217;s current location (e.g., &#8220;United Kingdom &#8211; Current&#8221;) along with the other available countries. Select the new country that best suits your target audience, then click the &#8220;<strong>Change Location<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2570\" title=\"Change Location\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location.png\" alt=\"Change Location\" width=\"1917\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Change-Location-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A confirmation window will appear, reminding you that your data will be deleted and your IP address will change. To proceed, check the box labeled &#8220;<strong>I understand that my files will be deleted and cannot be restored, and that I can change the location only once<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>, <\/strong>then click the &#8220;<strong>Change Location<\/strong>&#8221; button to start the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2572\" title=\"Check the box and Change Location\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location.png\" alt=\"Check the box and Change Location\" width=\"1918\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Check-the-box-and-Change-Location-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the location change process begins, it may take approximately 5 to 15 minutes to complete. After the process is complete, you can try connecting to your server using your new IP address and server login credentials. Once connected, you can restore your backups and continue using your server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having your server hosted in a data center closer to your target audience is essential for reducing page load times (ping\/latency) and improving the user experience. FastPanda offers a &#8220;Change Location&#8221; feature for VPS services, allowing you to redeploy your server in a different country according to your needs. 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