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- trajan
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Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- I was wondering if anyone could help me. I am trying to transfer from one host to another. I've already uploaded all the files but am having trouble setting up the database. I exported the database from my old host and tried importing to the new one in phpMyAdmin but keep getting errors. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong? (Side note: I do not have much experience with MySQL or PHP)
  
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- trajan
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- My database name is [removed for privacy reasons] and I tried changing it in the SQL file but got this instead.
  
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- JEM
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- Try Akeeba...
  
  www.akeebabackup.com/
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- trajan
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- Yep I'm using Akeeba backup. Does that mean I don't need to upload the SQL file. In that case, what values do I change in the configuration.php file?
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- Akeeba Backup is THE best piece of software ever developed! It has saved us countless times.
  
  It's simple to use . . . create the .jpa archive . . . download and upload to the root of your new server . . . upload the kickstart.php file . . . go to front end . . . use url: www.mydomain/kickstart.php . . . follow the prompts. Simple.
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- P.S. - you have the option within the control panel of Akeeba to do a site transfer . . . that is self-explanatory also if you want to try that instead.
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- JEM
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- trajan wrote:
  Yep I'm using Akeeba backup. Does that mean I don't need to upload the SQL file. In that case, what values do I change in the configuration.php file?
  
  All you have to do is create a new DB and enter the info when prompted to during the install.
  
  No need to change any info in the configuration.php file, it's all done automatically.
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- trajan
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- Its also another domain name. So I'm guessing I would need to change the configuration file to point the domain name to the files on the host?
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- If so I know you have to change the public $user, public $password, and public $db values. Do I need to change public $host value?
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Re: Transfer from one host to the another

Posted 13 years 9 months ago
- JEM wrote:
  trajan wrote:
  Yep I'm using Akeeba backup. Does that mean I don't need to upload the SQL file. In that case, what values do I change in the configuration.php file?
  
  All you have to do is create a new DB and enter the info when prompted to during the install.
  
  No need to change any info in the configuration.php file, it's all done automatically.
  
  1) Back up your site
  
  2) Upload the .jpa (or zip) to your host
  
  3) Before you run the install, create a new DB
  
  4) Run the install - enter the new DB info - and proceed with the install
  
  Akeeba will do the rest, no need to configure the configuration file it will happen automatically.
  
  It's AUTOMATIC....
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