#Migrate filezilla server to new server update#

Here is a list of all the variables that you are most likely going to need to change and update to match your new server Once you've update just upload it all to your new server and you should be ready to go. You'll will then have to change all of the log directories and the temp folders to match that of your new server as well. This is enough to get your site back up and running on your server.

You'll need to update all of the database related information including the new database name on your server, username and password. Now the last thing you'll have to do is update the configuration.php file in your site and re upload it to your server. This is alot more complicated and pretty time consuming if you don't know what you are doing. It's another great open source project.Īlternatively you can telnet in to your server and run your MySQL commands to upload your database to the new server.

#Migrate filezilla server to new server install#

If you're migrating to your own host and you don't have phpMyAdmin yet, simple download it from the site and install it to your server. If you don't, ask for your host to install them. Most modern web hosts will have phpMyAdmin installed as a default feature of your services.

This will allow you to create a new database and then simply upload the backup that you have made to it. The easiest way is to use a database tool such a phpMyAdmin. Just the opposite of backing up and downloading all of your files from your old server. This is a pretty easy and straight forward step. Next you'll have to FTP in to your new server and upload all of your files. This is also useful as it allows for the complete download of your site's files in one fast download. The plugin also works natively in Joomla 1.5.x.ĪkeebaBackup is a more robust AJAX driven component that also allows you to backup all of the files on your site. Backing up your site has never been so easy. LazyDBBackup is a fantastic and simple database backup tool for Joomla that posts the backups to your email address that you can define in the plugin's configuration. With these two tools you can not only pack and download your database for migration but also set them up for automated backups. Some tools that you can install in to Joomla that will make the process easier include: I like to use phpMyAdmin personally but you can get a dump of the database anyway you want. Basically what you'll need is a complete dump of your site's database. This step is a little tricky but it is made easier with a few tools and components that you can get to install on to your site. If you are migrating from a local development server you should be able to get easy access to your files for migration. Majority of servers either have a default public directory of 'public_html' or 'html'.

Make sure you get all of the files in your live public directory. I personally like to use a FTP program such as FileZilla, SmartFTP or FireFTP that integrates itself with FireFox. This can be done simply by logging in to your web site via FTP or via its control panel and downloading all of the files. So lets begin… 1) A backup of all your files You will also need all of the details of your new and old server to be able to access all of the files and the database. This tutorial assumes that you know a little about server management and the usage of FTP and phpMyAdmin and that you are using Joomla 1.5.x or higher. There are six important steps that you'll have to follow for your Joomla server migration. It shouldn't take very long but there are various occasions where migration might cause a head ache or two. Migrating a Joomla website from one server to another is a very easy process.

#Migrate filezilla server to new server how to#

So if you're familiar with using JoomlaPack and would like to learn how to use it to migrate to another server please read the new tutorial on moving a Joomla site to a new server using JoomlaPack. I've just rewritten this tutorial using JoomlaPack.