Moving Elxis to a new server

[seadhna]

Hi there,
I need to move an entire Elxis installation to a new server but I can't seem to find step-by-step instructions on this anywhere. Have I missed them somewhere? This was the closest thing I could find: http://wiki.elxis.org/wiki/Move_from_local_test_server_to_Internet_server but there seem to be some steps missing.
i.e. what do I do with the sql file?
I have copied everything off the old server via FTP, and have uploaded these contents to the new space.
I updated the configuration file but don't know what to do next - i.e. with the sql file?
(I created the new database on the new server - do I import the sql file here?)

My main question is - do I also upload a 'new' Elxis installation package (i.e. fresh files) to the new space.
I have just done this because nothing seemed to work without doing so.

Now I could install the new package if I want but I'm not sure how to bring in all the old content.

Hope I'm not being too confusing! Many thanks for your help in advance - you guys are great.

[webgift]

Moving our elxis site from on server to other all we have to do is :
- Transfer all of the files
- Create the same database name with the same database user ( name and access rights ) and export ( from old server ) - import ( to new one )
- Update the configuration.php file with the existing server settings like $mosConfig_absolute_path , $mosConfig_cachepath , $mosConfig_host and FTP settings.


Verify that cache and tmpr folder has 777 chmod permissions and also your new server has the basic PHP settings : http://wiki.elxis.org/wiki/PHP_settings
Finally when all these tasks will have been completed go to : [administrator area] -> [Top menu] Components -> Softdisk -> [click at button] Update System ( top right )

That's all.
Have a good luck

[seadhna]

Hi again,
thanks very much for your response.
I thought maybe the chmod was the problem, but I'm still experiencing the same issue: when I navigate to the site after following all steps, I get the text of the php file rather than served content - e.g. http://ihrb.org/administrator/
A problem with the database?
I've double-checked all the info in the configuration file...

[seadhna]

Hi again,
all my websites have gone down in the past few minutes!
Coincidence?

[webgift]

Communicate with your web hosting company. Something else happened

[seadhna]

Ok that issue with the websites being down is sorted! Did you have a chance to look at the link above? Any idea what the problem might be with my Elxis migration?

[rentasite]

give us info about your server (php, mysql, apache exc exc). It's a server side problem.

When you started installing Elxis, maybe the Elxis Requirements were all OK... but now the new server does not cover these Requirements

[seadhna]

Hi again,
I am running several other Elxis websites on the same server:
PHP 5.2.2
Platform Type: Debian
MySQL Version 5.0.45

The same thing seems to happen no matter what I try with the new database (even deleting it) - so the problem must be there somehow?

[webgift]

Something else happened. Are you sure that you have transfered all the files. If you use cPanel use file manager tool.
Compress all files to one zip , upload the zipped file to your new cPanel (file manager tool ) [after you have deleted the existing one] and extract the files right there.
Finally give us your web hosting plan in details and check if the PHP safe mode parameter is OFF.
Is your elxis that website ?

[seadhna]

Hi again,
all files were definitely transferred - via FTP.
What other details do you need about the hosting plan? and I will get them to you.
I have just spoken to hosting support and they said 'safe mode' is now turned off. They said it had been on.
But nothing has changed on the domain...

[seadhna]

it seems that there's an issue with chmoding to 777 rather than 755 - could this be the problem? This poster is insisting it's a non-issue:
http://forum.powweb.com/showthread.php?t=59814

[seadhna]

by the way - when I said that all files have definitely been transferred - I didn't upload the installation folder.
I am assuming that is not required. Correct?

[webgift]

by the way - when I said that all files have definitely been transferred - I didn't upload the installation folder.
I am assuming that is not required. Correct?

Yes. We don't need the installation folder.
When you are ready , send me via Private message : cPanel access of your website.

[webgift]

Issue caused : suexec policy violation
Issue fixed!

[seadhna]

Fantastic work here - thank-you for your genius assistance!
Elxis CMS will remain my number one and only choice!
Thanks again.