Moving and Ugradading large 1.5 Joomla site with SMF 1.120

[hotrod007]

I have a large 25 GIG Joomla site running 1.5 with a large 1.120 smf Forums..   I need to move this off a dedicated server to a cheaper cloud.  I have upgrade many 1.5 joomla sites using daycounts program with ease..  I am just a little confused on the path I should take to get both these updated and moved to a new cloud server..  I know I will need a new Template for the joomla and the SMF Since I'm running an old one for both..

Should I  create a back up on my  dedicated server?  then move it over..  I don't think my server has the ability to run the proper PHP Version.

Just looking for the proper path I should take or how you guys would proceed with this..

Thank You!

Rod

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Make a local backup of all forum files and your database.  Upload files to new server, create database and import db dump, run repair_settings.php to set db credentials, then again to fix paths.  Usually a good idea to get forum up and running in 1.1, then upgrade to 2.0.18, but you'll need older php version.  IIRC, it will run in 5.6 but log a lot of errors.  Upload 2.0.18 large upgrade package, run upgrade.php to upgrade db.  1.1 mods and themes will not work in 2.0, you'll need to find current versions.

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/SMF2.0:Requirements_and_recommendations

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Repair_settings.php

https://download.simplemachines.org/

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=534915.0

[hotrod007]

At what point would I upgrade the Joomla ..  First?

[hotrod007]

 Akeeba back up the old site.. that will grab the forums folder and data base.

... rebuild /  Upgrade the joomla on the new server with DaysCounts in one data base without the forums.  Then Bring the forums data base over and do what you said?   I'm not sure you can get 5... PHP

[Kindred]

Be careful, I'm not certain there is a stable bridge for smf 2.0.x and joomla

[hotrod007]

Hum...   then I would just make them separate sites?

[Dzonny]

Hum...   then I would just make them separate sites?

That's always an option.
However you should search and see if there's a bridge available, jfusion or something similar, nor really sure since I don't use joomla.

[hotrod007]

  Can you define " Bridge" ?  I don't understand  what Joomla has to do with SMF..  it just sits in a folder.. Forum users do not have  registration access on the joomla side..

and what is the highest PHP 1.1.20 can run on..   Do I have to upgrade the forums.. if I just make it it's own site in C Panel..

I just need to get both off this Costly dedicated box..

[Dzonny]

Oh, we assumed that you have some kind of bridge between those two softwares. If you don't, SMF and Joomla are not connected in any way, so you may treat those independently.

Regards the SMF itself, 1.1.x branch reached EOL, so it's highly recommended to upgrade to 2.0 branch.
More info about 1.1 branch and php versions:
https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=534915.0

[hotrod007]

Thanks Guys.. I will be back.. gunna take this slow and one step at a time.

[hotrod007]

  That was pretty easy..  I didn't upgrade.. I was able to backup and move my joomla site with all the files to a cloud server.. then save and reload the SMF data base..   I'm pretty happy.  Host was able to force php 5.5  and I did have to silence some errors reporting..   Now I will think about upgrading..  One issue..

  It seems its not keeping me logged in..  I read to "change Cookie Name"   can I just do that in settings?

[hotrod007]

 That seemed to have worked itself out once all the links propigated