move problem

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i recently installed c5 5.3.3.1 in a test directory, got the site working as i wanted, then followed the "move" directions i found in the help section. i cleared and disabled the cache, turned off pretty urls, then moved all the folders and files to the new directory. http://www.debtreclaimant.com points to that new directory. so, in config/site.php, i have this:

<?php
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'joyindee_cnc01');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'XXXXXXXXXX');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'joyindee_cnc01');
define('BASE_URL', 'http://www.debtreclaimant.com');
define('DIR_REL',");
define('PASSWORD_SALT', 'XXXXXXXXXXXX');
?>

but i get nothing, not even an error, when i go tohttp://www.debtreclaimant.com. any suggestions?

thanks. jt

jtkiii
 
jtkiii replied on at Permalink Reply
jtkiii
HEY! easy fix! but not so evident for newbies in the move directions.

define('DIR_REL',''); is the format in site.php if the website is in the root directory. those are two single quotes, not a double quote, after the comma. the double is no substitute for two singles (surely some guru has already said that). works well now. thanks!

jt
jtkiii replied on at Permalink Reply
jtkiii
uh oh, spoke too soon. when i add /index.php/login tohttp://www.debtreclaimant.com, i get the same blank screen. i don't know where to fix that one. any suggestions? thanks. jt

(cancel that -- i tried again, making no changes, and it went right in. sorry to take up anyone's time!)
jtkiii replied on at Permalink Reply
jtkiii
ok. after this move, though i can now login and edit, i cannot move to any of the additional pages i created both *before* the move or *after* the move. i get the "page not found" error. it happens even in the edit mode right after i save a page i just added.

i did copy my .htaccess to my root directory, but it still doesn't work. any ideas?

thanks.
jtkiii replied on at Permalink Reply
jtkiii
once again, the answer was right in front of my eyes. in the dashboard/sitewide settings where you turn on or off pretty url's, the instructions plainly say that if you turn them *on* you need to copy some code to your .htaccess file, and the code is wonderfully provided.

i have so much enjoyed having this entire thread to myself! perhaps the moderator, when he/she quits laughing long enough to consider it, will leave this on just in case other newbies have the same questions. if anything, it does provide a great example of working in solitude and having a wonderful conversation with yourself...

jt
frz replied on at Permalink Reply
frz
good work.

;)
-frz