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jimbluesa

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We're looking at buying one of the commercially available templates. We already have a store with 60+ products. Is there going to be any way that we can set up a new template and use the same database?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Jim

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Yep

Wade Morris

Amarillo, Texas

 

Before you do any changes on your site you need to do BACKUP! BACKUP!

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Come on, Wade - hava heart :( What's the answer?

 

Jim

Well, Wade did answer the question you asked. ;)

 

A template should not affect the database at all. You just need to integrate the template with the PHP pages. The products/prices/etc. will be displayed in the new template.

 

ed

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Well, Wade did answer the question you asked. ;)

 

A template should not affect the database at all. You just need to integrate the template with the PHP pages. The products/prices/etc. will be displayed in the new template.

 

ed

 

 

Thanks, Ed.

 

Than template we're going to use is a complete osc install. We're going to have to archive our current catalog, uninstall osc, download the new catalod and run an install script included in the package. I guess my question is: can we overwrite the new sql database with our own and retain all the products, customers, orders, etc. I'm hoping that the new trempate database is the "minimal" osc db, so that we'll be able to retain our previous data. What do you think?

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Thanks, Ed.

 

Than template we're going to use is a complete osc install. We're going to have to archive our current catalog, uninstall osc, download the new catalod and run an install script included in the package. I guess my question is: can we overwrite the new sql database with our own and retain all the products, customers, orders, etc. I'm hoping that the new trempate database is the "minimal" osc db, so that we'll be able to retain our previous data. What do you think?

Jim,

 

That's a different issue. There are a number of ways to approach this. One way is to export the data tables from your database, intsall the new osCommerce, clean out any dummy data (like the DVDs and stuff that comes with a fresh osCommerce install) and then import your data from the old database. Another way is to look at hoe the new install will affect the database. If i is create tables that already exist, like orders or customers, delete those lines from the SQL.

 

Regardless, I HIGHLY recommend doing this ona test site first. Replicate your old site and then update the copy. If it works, then do the real site.

 

Good luck,

ed

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