SMF 2.0 moving to another host

[NoBrainer]

After searching I found this short explanation on how to move my site
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_do_I_move_my_SMF_board_to_a_different_host

But I'm wondering.

How do I prevent members from posting in the old forum while I'm moving?
Is it enough to set the forum in "Maintenance mode" or can members still post then?

I guess it would take some time to move the whole site.


And I have experienced problems with phpMyAdmin, that it don't support me creating all tables and contents in one batch. Is there a way to restore the database without chopping it up? Because I then might end up forgetting or cutting away some parts.

[Illori]

when in maintenance mode only those with access [usually just the admin unless you use a mod] can view the full forum. if you have a cpanel you can use it to do the database backup and input it on the new server.

[NoBrainer]

wooh... that was fast!



Ok, since I'm admin, I kind of wondered what the members see...

I have cPanel. But do I then just take each table for it self?
Since I'm having problems with importing the whole database in one file

btw, how do I know which tables I need?
Some modifications in 1.1.9 - 1.1.12 or something added some tables, and I'm not sure if I need them any more.
I can of course take them all first, then figure out which one to drop.

[Illori]

use the backup feature in the cpanel, you should be able to tell what to do once there. to see what a user will see when in maintenance mode just log out or go to your forum in another browser.

[NoBrainer]

Thanks for ultra fast reply!

Roger Wilco!