Migrating to new web host
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Has anyone out there successfully moved their concrete files and database to a different web host? For instance, I am attempting to move from Network Solutions (laughingly slow) to 1and1 (cheaper and light years faster).
If anyone has done it, please let me know.
My first big issue is that my content isn't showing and neither are any of the files. I've moved all the files and folders and migrated the database but the content isn't showing up. What is showing up is the Concrete5 example content.
If anyone has done it, please let me know.
My first big issue is that my content isn't showing and neither are any of the files. I've moved all the files and folders and migrated the database but the content isn't showing up. What is showing up is the Concrete5 example content.
Yes, I've done it. sounds like a caching issue with your browser or something funky with your DB. Try clearing the cache on your current site. Did you clear your cache before migration? Check to make sure that your permissions are set properly on your directories as well...
That makes a lot of sense. Because as I was going to the Dashboard and editing various pages the content showed up. I did not clear the cache before migrating.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Yeah - try going into your files directory and emptying the cache/ and cache_objects/ directories. That should fix this problem.
I did this and it only causes me trouble.
Running:
C5 5.4.1
eCommerce 1.8
Document Library 1.4
Created a fresh instance of C5 on a localhost (WAMP).
Installed the Addons mentioned above.
Export the db from a hosted server (Linux).
Imported the db into the localhost copy of C5
- that caused the images within the eComm to disappear
- Emptied the file/cache folder (no improvement).
- System cache is off and cleared
- Browser cache is cleared and reloaded
Ideally, I would prefer to simply backup the hosted site and reload it and import the db into the WAMP localhost for debug and development, but that never works - the index file always tries to get parsed even though the mod rewrite is off and the site.php settings are accurate. So, instead, I rebuild a fresh instance of the C5 locally and reload the developed db over it - which works, except for files (images and uploaded docs) not being found. It sounds like a file/cache problem, doesn't it?
If I can't get the local files to find their paths after the new db import then the idea of transferring the hosted (remote) files into the localhost file folder copy seems even more unlikely to be successful.
What am I missing here? (Thanks)
Running:
C5 5.4.1
eCommerce 1.8
Document Library 1.4
Created a fresh instance of C5 on a localhost (WAMP).
Installed the Addons mentioned above.
Export the db from a hosted server (Linux).
Imported the db into the localhost copy of C5
- that caused the images within the eComm to disappear
- Emptied the file/cache folder (no improvement).
- System cache is off and cleared
- Browser cache is cleared and reloaded
Ideally, I would prefer to simply backup the hosted site and reload it and import the db into the WAMP localhost for debug and development, but that never works - the index file always tries to get parsed even though the mod rewrite is off and the site.php settings are accurate. So, instead, I rebuild a fresh instance of the C5 locally and reload the developed db over it - which works, except for files (images and uploaded docs) not being found. It sounds like a file/cache problem, doesn't it?
If I can't get the local files to find their paths after the new db import then the idea of transferring the hosted (remote) files into the localhost file folder copy seems even more unlikely to be successful.
What am I missing here? (Thanks)
Double check your DB settings in site.php... I know that Network Solutions uses an external DB, so it may be pulling from there...
I've found that it's best to download the entire site, then upload that to your new host. Edit the site.php to reflect the new DB info. Make sure to export the DB from your old host, then import the DB to your new host.
Note - are there any DNS isues you may be running into, where it's seeing your old site?
-Phil
I've found that it's best to download the entire site, then upload that to your new host. Edit the site.php to reflect the new DB info. Make sure to export the DB from your old host, then import the DB to your new host.
Note - are there any DNS isues you may be running into, where it's seeing your old site?
-Phil
When I logged out, it shows sample content on the home page again. WHAT IS HAPPENING!?
NEW NOTE: After going to the site map to verify all the correct pages were there, I went back to the website and the "about" page shows up.