new domain new but keeping the old sql database

[xwilsonx]

So i got a new domain name and i just copied all the files over.

 

the problem is.. Oscommerce is still looking for the old links whenever i try to add a new product. i will get a message like: "Error: Catalog images directory does not exist: /home/goodxnew/public_html/catalog/images/"

 

its looking at the old domain "goodxnew" and not the new one which is "goodnews"

 

how do i fix this? please i am desperate!

[Guest]

catalog/includes/configure

 

catalog/admin/includes/configure

 

need to change the entries so it points to the new addresses :)

[xwilsonx]

catalog/includes/configure

 

catalog/admin/includes/configure

 

need to change the entries so it points to the new addresses :)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

well i just tried that, here is the problem:

 

the databse (sql) is still on the old account. i dont know how to move it and neither does the guy who runs the hosting so he said i could leave it on the old account

 

is there anyway to move it in cpanel?

 

with that said, all the php files are on the new account (domain)

 

so i guess its looking for a database on the new account thats not there?

[xwilsonx]

I am having a hard time putting this into words. let me try this again

 

i had my store on www.goodxnews.com for a while. we just got a new domain: www.goodnewsrecords.com and we transfered all the files over to a new account on my hosting company. we transfered all files but left the store database on the old account @ goodxnews.com

 

so is there a way oscommerce can look at the database on the old account (goodxnews) but yet read the php files in the catalong folder on the new account and update them?

 

does this make sense?

[Guest]

I am having a hard time putting this into words. let me try this again

 

i had my store on www.goodxnews.com for a while. we just got a new domain: www.goodnewsrecords.com and we transfered all the files over to a new account on my hosting company. we transfered all files but left the store database on the old account @ goodxnews.com

 

so is there a way oscommerce can look at the database on the old account (goodxnews) but yet read the php files in the catalong folder on the new account and update them?

 

does this make sense?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Yes, your database details have not changed so dont amend them in your configure.php fileS, but you need to amend the other stuff in the configure fileS

 

There isn't any URL information in the database

[xwilsonx]

alright i think i may have it but just to be sure, what would i change?

 

<?php
/*
 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 http://www.oscommerce.com

 Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
 define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.goodxnews.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
 define('HTTPS_SERVER', ''); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
 define('ENABLE_SSL', false); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?
 define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.goodxnews.com');
 define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
 define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/catalog/');
 define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '');
 define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/catalog/');
 define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '');
 define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
 define('DIR_WS_IMAGESBIG', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'big/');
 define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
 define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
 define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
 define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
 define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
 define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
 define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

 define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');
 define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/goodxnew/public_html/catalog/');
 define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
 define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

// define our database connection
 define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
 define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '****');
 define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', ****');
 define('DB_DATABASE', 'goodxnew_store');
 define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
 define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'
?>

 

where it says www.goodxnews.com replace it to www.goodnewsrecords.com? and thats it?

 

how will it know that the database is still under the goodxnews account?

[Guest]

because of this

 

define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '****');

define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', ****');

define('DB_DATABASE', 'goodxnew_store');

 

The database sits on the same machine (localhost), it has nothing to do with URLs

[xwilsonx]

that would make sense! thank you for the help, i learned something today!