Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Hiya everyone, Ok,must first say that i am a real rookie so simple easy stepby step would be brilliant. Basically, 1.Have just changed my sever/host. 2.I need to copy my website from the existing server/host. 3.Then change it to my new server/host without losing it. Help! If anyone can help that would be fantastic. Simple child like instructions are always appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Danny @bellee.
Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Hiya everyone,Ok,must first say that i am a real rookie so simple easy stepby step would be brilliant. Basically, 1.Have just changed my sever/host. 2.I need to copy my website from the existing server/host. 3.Then change it to my new server/host without losing it. Help! If anyone can help that would be fantastic. Simple child like instructions are always appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Danny @bellee. Admin>tools>backups Backup database Use an Ftp program and download Everything to your PC from your site Upload everything to new site includes/configure.php (change accordingly) admin/includes/configure.php (change accordingly) Admin>tools>backups restore database
Guest Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Admin>tools>backups Backup database Use an Ftp program and download Everything to your PC from your site Upload everything to new site includes/configure.php (change accordingly) admin/includes/configure.php (change accordingly) Admin>tools>backups restore database Thanks for your help, but I nee it even more basic than that. Where do i find admin?
jackgilbert Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Right if you go to www.youroldsite.com/store/admin this will let you enter the admin section Change www.youroldsite.com to whatevery your domain/subdomain was and change the store bit to where you installed oscommerce at e.g www.youroldsite.com/store or www.youroldsite.com/shop etc. once you have typed in your oscommerce store location add: /admin at the end of your web URL e.g if your website oscommerce location was: www.tignesinteriors.co.uk/store you would type in www.tignesinteriors.co.uk/store/admin Right your now into the admin section. Now click tools and click backup manager. Download a home directory backup. You now have a backup now upload this backup to your new host using an FTP program. Now simply extract this file! I hope this works.
ozcsys Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Thanks for your help, but I nee it even more basic than that. Where do i find admin? You will also need to create a database for your store info at the new location. When moving a store use the following steps. 1. Backup database using osC admin tool. 2. Ftp all files to your local computer 3. At the new location go into your hosting control panel and create a new database and user making sure you assign the user to the database. This is a three part process, create database, create user with password, assign user to database. 4 populate the new database using the last backup you made. This can be done via phpmyadmin accessed through your hosting control panel 5. edit your two configure.php file to reflect your new server and database info includes/configure.php admin/includes/configure.php 6. ftp all your files to your new server 7. password protect your admin using the password protect directories link in your hosting control panel if available The Knowledge Base is a wonderful thing. Do you have a problem? Have you checked out Common Problems? There are many very useful osC Contributions Are you having trouble with a installed contribution? Have you checked out the support thread found Here BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP!!! You did backup, right??
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