osCommerce migration/config

[Aloysius]

Hi

 

1. If i were to migrate osCommerce from one server to another, and when the database name on the new server is different, how can i change the database of the existing oscommerce to run on the new database?

 

2. How can i change the password of the admin area?

 

3. I've tried installing osCommerce manually and using Fantastico, both gave me different filesystem. In fantastico, there is a last step to secure admin area. How is that being done?

 

4. Other than using STS, is there any other ways to easily change the template?

[Guest]

Hi

 

1. If i were to migrate osCommerce from one server to another, and when the database name on the new server is different, how can i change the database of the existing oscommerce to run on the new database?

 

2. How can i change the password of the admin area?

 

3. I've tried installing osCommerce manually and using Fantastico, both gave me different filesystem. In fantastico, there is a last step to secure admin area. How is that being done?

 

4. Other than using STS, is there any other ways to easily change the template?

concerning 1), its simply going into the config.php file and entering the new database information. Fill the database with your oscommerce tables and your done. I changed the servers for a month ago and know its as simple as that!

 

conerning 2) the admin area is not password protected by default, so any password protection must have been initiated on your part.

[Aloysius]

Hey, that's good information!

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

 

This is an extract. If the database server is actually on a remote computer, meaning i have the database on host 1, and intend to have the oscommerce on host 2, what am i supposed to set it to?