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SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

  • SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

    Posted 15 years 3 months ago
    • I have installed RocketLauncher (Affinity) on my development (home) computer. I have developed my website on my home computer. Everything looks good. Is it possible for me to upload all the files from my development computer to a server? Or to I have to go through the pain of changing/deleting articles, modules, etc. manually like I did on my home computer?

      I understand that I also have to upload the RocketLauncher files to my server and install it with any other third party components I am using. This would give me the default Affinity website.

      I hope I have been clear!

      Any help would be appreciated.
    • Last Edit: 13 years 5 months ago by Cdn Developer.
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    Re: SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

    Posted 15 years 3 months ago
  • Re: SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

    Posted 15 years 3 months ago
    • Thanks for the link JEM. I have another question.

      If I develop my website with RocketLauncher on my localhost, can I use JoomaPack to upload all the files to my server without having to run RocketLauncher on the server? And what about the password? My localhost database/joomla password is different from my server database/joomla password.

      Note: my server currently has jooma running with the AfterBurner template. I redesigned my website at home using the Affinity template.
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    Re: SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

    Posted 15 years 3 months ago
    • When you are ready, delete (or back up the contents of) the old site.

      Drop the tables in the current DB, or create a new one.
      JEM wrote:
      After you work on your site, on the spare server or locally, back it up with JoomlaPack.

      Not need to install Joomla in the new server until you have developed it, backed it up and are ready to install it on your client's host.

      The back up will be your Joomla install.

      Install JoomlaPack on the sites(s) you want to move.
      Create a back-up of the site.
      When you fist start you will see a message:

      JoomlaPack may not work as expected
      JoomlaPack detected the following potential problems:
      • Default output directory in use
      • ZIP format selected

      For now, it’s safe to ignore.

      You'll be moving the back up as soon as it's finished and the zip format works fine.

      Run the backup

      (This will back up the site and the DB creating an installer package exactly like a Joomla stock install or a Rocket Launcher package with your site's contents)

      Navigate to the /administrator/components/com_joomlapack/backupadministrator/components

      Here you will find the zipped file you just created.

      Download it and after you do so, delete it or move it to another directory.

      Upload the zipped installer to your new domain.

      Extract it in the root (public_html) or a folder.

      Run the installer just like a rocket launcher, the first screen will look a little different.

      Of course, you’ll need to set up a DB prior to the install.

      You can name as you like it and use any password you like.

      During the install, the old DB name, password will be filled in by default, but you can change them if you have created a DB with a new name or password.
    • Thanks,
      jim
  • Re: SOLVED What is the best strategy for RocketLauncher?

    Posted 15 years 3 months ago
    • Thanks JEM for the clarification. JoomlaPack sounds fantastic and is exactly what I was hoping to find.

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