Moving Server

[Unknown] · October 22, 2004, 03:52:19 PM

I'm afraid some of your files were not uploaded completely (they were just 0 bytes.) I have taken the liberty of uploading fresh copies...

-[Unknown]

gerrymore · October 22, 2004, 05:48:46 PM

Ahh, now I see what the problem was.

You are an absolute superstar.

Thanks to the whole team. Great software.

G.

paulheu · November 15, 2004, 09:25:13 AM

I am not so much moving to another server, but would like to move one forum catagory on my personal site to a new site which covers (amongst other things) the topic of the specific catagory.

I guess I could move the complete forum and then edit it, but maybe there is a better way..

Oldiesmann · November 15, 2004, 11:49:12 AM

What did you have in mind? Moving the entire category complete with boards and posts and all the member info? If so, just install a fresh copy of SMF someplace, import your current SMF database (make sure you install this new copy of SMF on a different database) and then just edit the copied version down to what you want. Otherwise it gets really tricky.

Trekkie101 · December 03, 2004, 10:39:45 AM

I had a problem with importing my database, i think i done it via phpMyAdmin the old paths and addresses appeared in my new copy i had to go and change them back to the new settings. Its fine now just giving a heads up for you to check.

Ben_S · December 12, 2004, 08:17:54 PM

Quote from: Trekkie101 on December 03, 2004, 10:39:45 AM
I had a problem with importing my database, i think i done it via phpMyAdmin the old paths and addresses appeared in my new copy i had to go and change them back to the new settings.

Thats because you never used repair_settings.php

Trekkie101 · December 14, 2004, 12:43:54 PM

It didnt exist when i moved host

Cynthia Blue · December 15, 2004, 10:34:34 AM

I have a wee moving server question. I've installed a fresh board on the new server, and this weekend I hope to backup the database and restore it into the new board. Is that sufficient? Is it okay to use the new files from a new download? Not sure how the forums are stored.. if they are in the db, then should work.

Of course I won't rebuild the tables in the sql backup, I'll just populate them.

Peter Duggan · December 15, 2004, 11:25:59 AM

So long as the old forum shares the same database structure (which it's bound to do if it's an unmodded installation with the same version number), you should be fine. But you'll still have to deal with your settings and paths.

Cynthia Blue · December 15, 2004, 03:43:40 PM

okay.. what settings and paths are in the DB? I thought they were in the Settings.php file. Which should, in theory, remain the same. It's an identical install, same release, no mods.

Jerry · December 15, 2004, 03:56:42 PM

The smileys, attachments, and avatars path are in the DB, the rest are in settings.php

If you change server most the time unless you move from one cpanel server to another with the same username, the paths will change.

ryanbsoftware · December 22, 2004, 04:41:43 AM

hmm id did al of that, and it works exept for one thing, i see no theme, its all white background with black text, blue links and some images, like the stars and menus, ext...

[Unknown] · December 22, 2004, 04:49:11 AM

Check all your theme URLs and paths.

-[Unknown]

ryanbsoftware · December 22, 2004, 04:59:23 AM

Quote from: [Unknown] on December 22, 2004, 04:49:11 AM
Check all your theme URLs and paths.

-[Unknown]

i did, it seems a few theme files didn't get copied over some how, lol.

meitzi · December 22, 2004, 05:07:00 PM

Quote from: Grudge on March 11, 2004, 09:20:52 AM
Here is a little document I wrote to assist people who are moving their installation from one server to another. Simply follow the steps below for an easy, stress free move!

Or... if you have an access to the shell, then connect to it for example with putty.

Go to html-root and write simple:
tar -gcvf forum.tar.gz forum (if forum is a foldername of installation)

Connect to the new server move to html-root and write:
ftp ftp.oldserver.com and log in
after that just type in:
cd html-directory (what ever that was)
get forum.tar.gz
wait for download and then
bye

Now you are back in the shell of the new server. Type in
tar -gxvf forum.tar.gz

There is all the files

Get an easy to use mysql-client called front
Connect to old server
go to the file menu and connect to new server. Now they are both open, so activate the old server window from windo-menu
Choose from im-/export menu the export
You can copy everything, or choose just the smf-data and copy that directly to the new server.

That's it.

Grudge · December 26, 2004, 04:08:42 PM

Cheers meitzi, you still need to do the repair_settings step though as otherwise SMF won't work when you've restored it

meitzi · December 26, 2004, 11:44:27 PM

Quote from: Grudge on December 26, 2004, 04:08:42 PM
Cheers meitzi, you still need to do the repair_settings step though as otherwise SMF won't work when you've restored it

Right. I had a funny feeling that I forgat something

This is first board that has such thing, and I realized it after I allready used pico.

remstrus · January 01, 2005, 11:24:48 AM

Hello

I have just moved servers and all has gone well except 1 issue.

When I sign in and click on any link I am logged straight back out.

Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks Guy's

Peter Duggan · January 01, 2005, 12:26:11 PM

Quote from: remstrus on January 01, 2005, 11:24:48 AM
When I sign in and click on any link I am logged straight back out.

Is your board URL consistent (ie always with or without 'www')?

remstrus · January 01, 2005, 12:58:47 PM

Thanks for your reply, I have resolved the issue

I was logged out due to the fact I was running the new configuration in site preview via Plesk, I guess until the domain resolves to the new server there may be a few issues.

I have now updated the DNS records and the domain resolves to the new server and all works fine

Thanks for a great program

Phil

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