Moving Host - How Do I?

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I want to move my oscommerce store to a new host but not sure how to?

Would I just copy the whole files of the site to the new host and export the database?

 

I would install it again but I have a few contribs installed which took me ages to get up...

 

Any advice will help...

[AndyG]

yeah, easiest way would be to copy all the files over to the new host. Export the DB from the old host and import to new host. Then set all the file permisions correctly. Edit DB server name, password etc if neccesary in the config.php

[Guest]

yeah, easiest way would be to copy all the files over to the new host. Export the DB from the old host and import to new host. Then set all the file permisions correctly.

 

Sounds easy enough.... Will give it a try. Thanks for your help.

[Jack_mcs]

If the shop on the old host is active (taking in orders and customers), you need to block that shop or access the database via remote host or you may lose data.

 

Jack

[Desertsky]

If the shop on the old host is active (taking in orders and customers), you need to block that shop or access the database via remote host or you may lose data.

 

Jack

 

Good idea! Probably the easiest way is to make a redirect index.htm in the /catalog/ directory and rename the existing index.php to something like index.bak

[Jack_mcs]

Where would you redirect it too?

 

Jack