dumbassgeek Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hi, My site has been up and running for well over a year now and everything is fine. Problem is my current hosting plan is not satisfying all the requirements I now need (since my website has become more popular). I want to switch to a dedicated server as even the top level hosting plan with the current company is not working. Is it a simple case of transferring the files and database across to the new server? I have added many contributions to my site and have the site exactly as I want it. Is there anything to watch out for? Is there any difference between windows and unix hosting when using oscommerce? I'm using windows based hosting at the minute. I also think I remember reading that you have to set in the configuration of oscommerce if you are using windows or unix, where is that setting located? Thanks in advance DG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hi, My site has been up and running for well over a year now and everything is fine. Problem is my current hosting plan is not satisfying all the requirements I now need (since my website has become more popular). I want to switch to a dedicated server as even the top level hosting plan with the current company is not working. Is it a simple case of transferring the files and database across to the new server? I have added many contributions to my site and have the site exactly as I want it. Is there anything to watch out for? Is there any difference between windows and unix hosting when using oscommerce? I'm using windows based hosting at the minute. I also think I remember reading that you have to set in the configuration of oscommerce if you are using windows or unix, where is that setting located? Thanks in advance DG I've never gone from Windows to UNIX (just UNIX to UNIX). but other than that it was pretty easy to move sites to a new server. The only tricky part was making sure the new database was updated with changes to the old database up to the point where the new server came online. It would have been easier to freeze the old site for 24 hours or so but I didn't want to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbassgeek Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 I've never gone from Windows to UNIX (just UNIX to UNIX). but other than that it was pretty easy to move sites to a new server. The only tricky part was making sure the new database was updated with changes to the old database up to the point where the new server came online. It would have been easier to freeze the old site for 24 hours or so but I didn't want to do that. Thanks that's what I was hoping. I most likely will be going from windows to windows. I was thinking of taking the site down for the day while it all happens but as you said I'm not sure I want to do that. Can anyone tell me where the setting for unix or windows is in the admin panel? I'm convinced I saw something like that at one stage. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 You should always choose Linux (Unix) for oscommerce shops. As far as moving the site, copy the files and database and change your configure files to use the new serve infomation. If your site is busy, you really should block it before doing that to avod losing database information. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbassgeek Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 You should always choose Linux (Unix) for oscommerce shops. As far as moving the site, copy the files and database and change your configure files to use the new serve infomation. If your site is busy, you really should block it before doing that to avod losing database information. Jack Thanks. Why should you always use unix? If I'm on windows at the minute should I change to unix? If I do that would I have to change anything to switch between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks that's what I was hoping. I most likely will be going from windows to windows. I was thinking of taking the site down for the day while it all happens but as you said I'm not sure I want to do that. Can anyone tell me where the setting for unix or windows is in the admin panel? I'm convinced I saw something like that at one stage. Thanks From http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/osCommerce/I...and_Upgrades/41 Although there are two compressed file archives available for download here, one for Linux/Unix and one for Windows, they contain identical files. There is only one set of files, regardless of which operating system the server is using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks. Why should you always use unix? If I'm on windows at the minute should I change to unix? If I do that would I have to change anything to switch between the two?Because you will have less problems getting it to run. Try password protecting a directory with an .htaccess file. It can be done but is no where near as straight-forward as on non-linux. There are other such problems. They popup here on the forums from time-to-time. Search for forums for Windows will find such threads if you have the time to go through them. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Because you will have less problems getting it to run. Try password protecting a directory with an .htaccess file. It can be done but is no where near as straight-forward as on non-linux. There are other such problems. They popup here on the forums from time-to-time. Search for forums for Windows will find such threads if you have the time to go through them. Jack Jack, I assume you meant to say nowhere near as straight-forward as on linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 LOL. Yes. See what just thinking about Windows can do. :) Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbassgeek Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 After all that my current host is unix already so I'll move to unix then (I'm not sure why I thought it was windows). Another stupid question: My current host uses zeus as a web server and the new host is apache. Does that cause any problems? As you can see I am very new to all this. Thanks for all your replies so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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