Move ProjectPier Installation to Different Host
Submitted by whfh99 on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:13.
Any tips or suggestions to keep in mind when moving our current installation of PP to a new hosting provider? I was going to install a fresh install on the new host and then attempt to import the MySQL database that I will back up from the old host.
Thought I'd ask and see if there is anything else I should be aware of.
Thanks,
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Yes, I've done this before, but it has been while so it's not fresh in my mind. I don't know that I would bother running through the install routine on the new host, just import the database and copy over the file structure from your old host to your new host (assuming you want to move all your old data). Obviously you may need to edit /config/config.php if your database name, passwords, etc. are changing, before uploading everything to your new host. Make sure not to move the contents of the /cache folder, that may cause strange results (so you should have an empty cache folder on the new host). Also make sure /cache, /upload, /public/files, and /config/config.php are all writable by the web server (this is what the installer usually verifies before running the installation routine). This list is probably not comprehensive, it seems like there may be something I'm forgetting, I'd suggest a "test" move before doing it with your live site.
Hi jon,
Thanks a lot. your solution worked perfect.
Recently we were moving a projectpier instalallation to godaddy and noticed totally blank page.
After I cleared cache folder, everything worked perfect. Of course we had to change the database connection details.
Regards,
Prakash A Bhat
WWW: http://www.chandanweb.com
Do you know if this works just as well when you store files both as mysql and in the file system?
Just a short question: Do I have to keep something in mind, if i'm removing the current installation of projectpier? Am I just deleting it, or is there anything else I would have to do?
Did you install it and have it running on your web server? If so, you installed a set of files and a database. If you remove the files and delete the database then it's gone - along with any data and files you had stored in it.