How To Move Store From One Domain Name To Another?

[bchen521]

Hello,

I am seeking some help..

I setup a Oscommerce shop in my of my domain name but now I decide to move this shop to a new domain name..

what is a good way to do it?

I tried copy my files from my old store to my new domain name thru FTP.. but when I click any item it still link to my old domain name..

Will someone give me some pointer on this?

Thanks a lot.

 

Bruce

[Guest]

when you're moving hosts the first thing you need to check are the 2 configure.php files. The settings included with these files must match the server.

[jackrabbit]

Hello,

I am seeking some help..

I setup a Oscommerce shop in my of my domain name but now I decide to move this shop to a new domain name..

what is a good way to do it?

I tried copy my files from my old store to my new domain name thru FTP.. but when I click any item it still link to my old domain name..

Will someone give me some pointer on this?

Thanks a lot.

 

Bruce

 

Here's a short checklist:

1) Export the database

2) Create a database on new server and import the database from step 1

3) Copy the files to the new server

4) Open "includes/configure.php" and edit any server path lines to match your new server

5) Open "admin/includes/configure.php" and do same as step 4

6) Set the permissions for "images", "admin/backups", "includes/languages/*" to 777 (or 666).

 

Don't forget that the database name and password in the config files has to be the same as the new db you've created.

[♥Vger]

6) Set the permissions for "images", "admin/backups", "includes/languages/*" to 777 (or 666).

 

Disregard about setting permissions to 777 - which is full permissions. Use no higher than 755.

 

Vger

[bchen521]

Here's a short checklist:

Don't forget that the database name and password in the config files has to be the same as the new db you've created.

 

Do I need to export the database if I plan to just use the same database for my new store?

it is going to be the same database since I am just moving it from site A to site B..

and I will not be using my old site anymore anyways..

so do i still need to export it and create it on new server?

Thanks.