changing old osc to a new page

[ferpravia]

Hi there,

 

Here is my problem, Someone made a page with oscommerce some years ago, and belive me it sucks. He used slices from other pages, files and code.

I can't change anything nor install new contributions.

 

So i decide it to make a new one using the same database.

 

My question is, how do i install a new osc while having the old one running, so when it's done i delete the old one?

 

For what i know i have to install it in the same place and use the same parameters so it will work.

 

Please advise me what's my best option.

 

Regards

[Guest]

Fernando.

 

If your current store is located at www.yourdomain.com/catalog you can create and install into a folder called /store so your URL will look like this www.yourdomain.com/store

 

1) BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP EVERYTHING

 

2) Create a new blank database with myphpadmin

 

3) Using your FTP, create a folder called store. Upload OSC 2.2 RC2a into that folder. ( V3.0 is NOT ready for use yet)

 

4) Run the OSC installation (www.yourdomain.com/store/install) and point the installation to the newly created database.

 

5) After installation, configure your new store to have all the contributions your previous store had. This will make importing of your OLD database easier. If you do not want some of the existing contributions, then you need to alter the SQL tables from your OLD database.

 

6) After you have your site ready, make a back up of your OLD database using myphpadmin. Enter the NEW database myphpadmin and import the OLD database into the NEW database tables.

 

You should pretty much be done, other than some minor tweaking.

 

 

Chris

[ferpravia]

Fernando.

 

If your current store is located at www.yourdomain.com/catalog you can create and install into a folder called /store so your URL will look like this www.yourdomain.com/store

 

1) BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP EVERYTHING

 

2) Create a new blank database with myphpadmin

 

3) Using your FTP, create a folder called store. Upload OSC 2.2 RC2a into that folder. ( V3.0 is NOT ready for use yet)

 

4) Run the OSC installation (www.yourdomain.com/store/install) and point the installation to the newly created database.

 

5) After installation, configure your new store to have all the contributions your previous store had. This will make importing of your OLD database easier. If you do not want some of the existing contributions, then you need to alter the SQL tables from your OLD database.

 

6) After you have your site ready, make a back up of your OLD database using myphpadmin. Enter the NEW database myphpadmin and import the OLD database into the NEW database tables.

 

You should pretty much be done, other than some minor tweaking.

 

 

Chris

 

Hey chris,

 

thanks!!! that's a very good idea.

 

After i finish the new page on /store i point the domain to that folder. Is that right?

 

Regards

[Guest]

yes Fernando, that is exactly what you do.

 

 

 

Chris

[ferpravia]

yes Fernando, that is exactly what you do.

 

 

 

Chris

 

awesome Thanks!!!

 

I'll try to do it today, hope that i can make it work!!

 

Regards