jpn Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I am a web developer who has been asked on behalf of a client to move their site to a different Hosting Company. What I need to know is - Can I just copy the existing php files from the existing server to the new server and expect OSCommerce to work as before OR do I need to install the oscommerce program from scratch on the new server. I realise that I would have to alter some configuration files ie database name, password etc. My apologies if this is a dumb question but I have had no experience with OScommerce before. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirko007 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Hi 1. you need make backup mysql database. Use admin > tools > backup 2. Copy all files to new destination 3. If you removed installation files (i think you did it is recomended), add installation files to main catalog 4. Install osc 5. Go to admin > tools > backup restore your backup Done (sorry 4 my english) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggisv Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Hi 1. you need make backup mysql database. Use admin > tools > backup 2. Copy all files to new destination 3. If you removed installation files (i think you did it is recomended), add installation files to main catalog 4. Install osc 5. Go to admin > tools > backup restore your backup Done (sorry 4 my english) Wouldn't any contribution files/mods be overwritten when you perform step 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil_e_n Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I don't know if contributions and mods would be modified in the installation or not, but my guess is that the installation only affects the database and the configure.php files. Still, it's not the way I'd recommend doing it. All you really need to have is a complete copy of all the files in your website, plus the database. Create the database on your new host, and upload the files into the root or whatever subfolder you're installing osc in. Then go to includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php and change the necessary settings. If the only thing you're changing is the webhost, I'm guessing that all you'd need to change in includes/configure.php is define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/public_html/'); and the database connection information to the information on your new database. Assuming you're keeping the same domain name and osc is installed in the same place, of course. Admin/includes/configure.php you'd need to change DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT, DIR_FS_CATALOG, DIR_FS_ADMIN, and the database connection. Always BACK UP your files and your database before making any changes. Before asking questions, check out the Knowledge Base. Check out the contributions to see if your problem's solved there. Search the forums. Useful threads: Store Speed Optimization How to make a horrible shop Basics for design change How to search the forums Useful contributions: Easypopulate Fast, Easy Checkout Header Tag Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Wouldn't any contribution files/mods be overwritten when you perform step 4? Yes they would. I follow this procedure: To move site do the following 1. backup your database using the backup tool in your osC admin 2. ftp all your files to your local computer 3. create new database and user (making sure you assign user to database) 4. populate your new database with sql file from last backup. 5. edit your two configure.php files to reflect the new location and new database. 6. upload all your files to the new server. 7. If you have Ulitmate SEO installed edit the .htaccess file Step four should not be done through osc admin. Better to do through myphpadmin or some other utilitly as the osc restore can cause problems. Backup before making changes. Backup before making changes! Backup before making changes!! You did do a backup? eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpn Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Yes they would. I follow this procedure: To move site do the following 1. backup your database using the backup tool in your osC admin 2. ftp all your files to your local computer 3. create new database and user (making sure you assign user to database) 4. populate your new database with sql file from last backup. 5. edit your two configure.php files to reflect the new location and new database. 6. upload all your files to the new server. 7. If you have Ulitmate SEO installed edit the .htaccess file Step four should not be done through osc admin. Better to do through myphpadmin or some other utilitly as the osc restore can cause problems. Is step 3 part of the OSC installation procedure? If not do I actually need to reinstall OSC if I have the php files already on the existing server. Thanks ddp jpn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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