Move entire store

[airolg]

I've just signed up with a new host and want to move my entire store and the database.

 

Is there anyone that can tell me how to do this without moving every single file individually???

 

TIA

[Guest]

use a ftp program to move the files for you....

 

Mike

[211655]

use ftp program as mentioned and transfer all files. you have to edit only two files

1) admin/includes/configure.php

2)includes/configure.php

 

thats it.

in those file, u tell ip address of ur new server, ip of ur db and username/password. if u open those files, u will find it easy. it has comments and very simple to understand.

 

hope it helps. if not use wikki docs and they will be a good help.

thanks

[241]

dont forget the database sql export and install

[airolg]

Thanks, that's what I ended up doing. I FTPed the files from the one host to my hard drive and then FTPed them to the other.

 

I was hoping for a better, quicker solution. My chokes so much, I did it folder by folder.

 

I changed my configure files and import the database, but I now get this.

 

Warning: The downloadable products directory does not exist: /directoryfromoldstore/catalog/download/. Downloadable products will not work until this directory is valid.

 

Any idea why it's still going to the old directory??? Does this need an absolute path?

 

Thanks for all your help.

[241]

no this does not need an absolute path but check that your FS paths are absolute