How to determine needed files from unneeded files

[dlcmpls]

Hello everyone. I am in the process of migrating an osC site to a new web host.

 

I believe there a lot of unneeded files on the existing server. When doing an export of the Home directory using CPanel, I end up with a compressed file that is 1.6 GB! That's just website files, no database.

 

In the interest of cleaning up the site, and minimizing the amount of disk usage on the new host, I want to delete any old or unneeded files.

 

FYI, we inherited the site so I have no background on the files that are on the current server.

 

Does anyone have any ideas about how to determine which files are needed for operation of the website and which are not?

 

For example, I'm assuming that any image file with spaces in it like "my image file.jpg" would not be needed since the server likely needs files with no spaces.

 

Anyway, any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

 

dlc

[Pektsekye]

Hello,

 

I think this contribution can help with unused images:

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6346

 

 

Stanislav

[♥geoffreywalton]

Unfortunately because no one knows what change/contributions have been installed it is impossible to say which files your site will need.

 

You could copy your current site and them delete every file you think is no longer required.

 

Then test the site and see what is broken.

 

As you have a copy you can just copy across the "missing" files until it all works.

 

This contributio helps tidy up the data

 

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/5962

 

Enjoy

 

G