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Here's the deal.

 

I am transferring my website from one host to another. Both have OSCommerce capability.

 

I created the shop through my new hosts control panel.

Now I'm trying to transfer my old catalog/products/settings from the old server to the new server via ftp, so we don't have to

re-enter everything.

 

The old host's directory structrure for OSCommerce is slightly different than the new.

Old: "getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are insider the 'shop' folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/catalog"

 

New: "getpublishedinamerica.com/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are in the root folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/catalog"

 

 

I have done something right, because when I go to the shopping cart on the new server, ("getpublishedinamerica.com/shop")

I get my customized page colors, banners, etc. But I'm still picking up the default OSCommerce catalog and products.

 

Could someone please tell me what files I need to upload to what directory,

and how/where to manually change the setting so that it will point to the files I upload.

 

All help will be very much appreciated.

Posted
Here's the deal.

 

I am transferring my website from one host to another. Both have OSCommerce capability.

 

I created the shop through my new hosts control panel.

Now I'm trying to transfer my old catalog/products/settings from the old server to the new server via ftp, so we don't have to

re-enter everything.

 

The old host's directory structrure for OSCommerce is slightly different than the new.

Old: "getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are insider the 'shop' folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/catalog"

 

New: "getpublishedinamerica.com/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are in the root folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/catalog"

I have done something right, because when I go to the shopping cart on the new server, ("getpublishedinamerica.com/shop")

I get my customized page colors, banners, etc. But I'm still picking up the default OSCommerce catalog and products.

 

Could someone please tell me what files I need to upload to what directory,

and how/where to manually change the setting so that it will point to the files I upload.

 

All help will be very much appreciated.

 

 

I'm no pro when it comes to OCS - but I believe you would have to export the database, and then import it to pick up your products, etc.

 

Have you tried this...?

 

Again - not sure that is the way to do it - but thinking how I would restore an online store that went down...

I'd have to revert to the db backup (in some instances) and restore all files as well.

 

Hope that helps a little... Maybe someone with more experience will chime in with more specific instructions.

 

Take care-

 

--Jeff

Posted
Here's the deal.

 

I am transferring my website from one host to another. Both have OSCommerce capability.

 

I created the shop through my new hosts control panel.

Now I'm trying to transfer my old catalog/products/settings from the old server to the new server via ftp, so we don't have to

re-enter everything.

 

The old host's directory structrure for OSCommerce is slightly different than the new.

Old: "getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are insider the 'shop' folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/public_html/shop/catalog"

 

New: "getpublishedinamerica.com/shop"

 

The "admin" and "catalog" folders are in the root folder.

"getpublishedinamerica.com/admin"

"getpublishedinamerica.com/catalog"

I have done something right, because when I go to the shopping cart on the new server, ("getpublishedinamerica.com/shop")

I get my customized page colors, banners, etc. But I'm still picking up the default OSCommerce catalog and products.

 

Could someone please tell me what files I need to upload to what directory,

and how/where to manually change the setting so that it will point to the files I upload.

 

All help will be very much appreciated.

 

 

export your old database to an sql file

download all the files locally

upload all the files to the new server

import the sql file into the new database

edit your paths and database configuration strings in :

includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php

edit the path to your .htpasswd file in your .htaccess file under admin

 

done.

Posted
export your old database to an sql file

download all the files locally

upload all the files to the new server

import the sql file into the new database

edit your paths and database configuration strings in :

includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php

edit the path to your .htpasswd file in your .htaccess file under admin

 

done.

 

davidinottowa Sometimes the business world just runs us ragged, but I wanted to take the time to thank you for your superlative support suggestions for refitting our website, www.getpublishedinamerica.com, and resolving os commerce shopping cart issues. We have lost our initial 49 year old webmaster to cancer, and were in a bit of a bind that you enabled us to loosen and move forward...again, many thanks... Shannon Smith COO getpublishedinamerica.com

Posted
davidinottowa Sometimes the business world just runs us ragged, but I wanted to take the time to thank you for your superlative support suggestions for refitting our website, www.getpublishedinamerica.com, and resolving os commerce shopping cart issues. We have lost our initial 49 year old webmaster to cancer, and were in a bit of a bind that you enabled us to loosen and move forward...again, many thanks... Shannon Smith COO getpublishedinamerica.com

 

 

Tragic!

 

Happy to help.

 

david

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