how to shift from one webhost to another

[krittin98]

i am using smf
help guys

[LiroyvH]

Have you tried using our search function here?
This question has been answered many times and there's also information about it in our wiki.

If you get stuck in the process, please indicate what the problem is.
Some hosts will help you transfer.

Please try to do a little searching here first before asking a new question.

[Herman's Mixen]

Make a backup of your database holding the SMF Database structure from your old webhost via PhpMyAdmin
download all your files from your old host

import at the new host the backuped database also via PhpMyAdmin
the downloaded files from your PC upload them to your new host

download from our download page the tool repair_settings.php
upload that to the main directory of your SMF location where SSI.php is

run in your browser the tool as example http://www.yourhost.com/repair_settings.php
and follow the steps

[kat]

To expand to what the Core one spake forth, we have a wiki, here, which has such information on.

http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Hosting_-_How_do_I_move_my_SMF_board_to_a_different_host

[Colin]

Welcome to SMF, by the way! Let us know if you need any help along the way.

[krittin98]

I am facing the following problem while transferring the database
Please see the screenshot and help me if you can
I followed the guide at http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Backup
Thanks in advance

[Kindred]

1- how did you create the backup?
2- It looks like you are trying to jam SMF tables into another database?   You should, instead, create a brand new database on your new server and then import into that...

[krittin98]

i tried as you said
i crossed the database obstacle
then i uploaded repair_settings.php to the webroot(where settings.php is located)
but i am still getting this error

[Kindred]

did you copy *ALL* of the smf files to the new host as well?

that error message suggests that you did not.

[MrPhil]

Just look at the message. You're running repair_settings.php on the new server in /home/....mk/public_html/, but your Settings.php says to look for the SMF forum in /home/....61400/public_html/ (presumably your old hosting). Did you skip a step in repair_settings and not update the file path?

BTW it's not a good idea to expose your server account name to the public. A hacker on the same server might be able to get into your site with that information.

[krittin98]

did you copy *ALL* of the smf files to the new host as well?

that error message suggests that you did not.

i did copy all the files
and i just uploaded the repair_settings.php file directly to the webroot
did i miss anything?

[Kindred]

Just look at the message. You're running repair_settings.php on the new server in /home/....mk/public_html/, but your Settings.php says to look for the SMF forum in /home/....61400/public_html/ (presumably your old hosting). Did you skip a step in repair_settings and not update the file path?

If all esle fails, edit the base path in Settins.php directly and then run repair_settings to fix the rest of the stuff

[Illori]

i did copy all the files
and i just uploaded the repair_settings.php file directly to the webroot
did i miss anything?

you uploaded repair_settings.php, but did you actually RUN it?

[Kindred]

Illori...    Look at the screen shot.     

[Illori]

sorry i did not see that, but i have never seen repair_settings.php do that...

[krittin98]

i did copy all the files
and i just uploaded the repair_settings.php file directly to the webroot
did i miss anything?

you uploaded repair_settings.php, but did you actually RUN it?

yes i ran it
now what should i do

[Kindred]

Just look at the message. You're running repair_settings.php on the new server in /home/....mk/public_html/, but your Settings.php says to look for the SMF forum in /home/....61400/public_html/ (presumably your old hosting). Did you skip a step in repair_settings and not update the file path?

If all esle fails, edit the base path in Settins.php directly and then run repair_settings to fix the rest of the stuff

[krittin98]

how will i find the base path

[MrPhil]

Your old base path is /home/....61400/public_html/. Your new base path is /home/....mk/public_html/. If repair_settings.php won't let you change it, you'll have to manually edit Settings.php to change that entry under $boarddir (as well as $sourcedir and $cachedir).

[krittin98]

i am now getting this error