Transfer MODX site to new instans

Hi there,

I have a site running with custom wayfinder, templates, snippets and a lot of content etc. I wish to transfer the site to a new server. Is there an easy way to do this? I really don’t want to do it all over again.

The old ModX version is 0.9.6.1 by the way. Should the new instans on the new server be the same version or can I use the newest version?

Thanks.

Kamp

1. For new hosting server - make sure: http://modxcms.com/learn/general-requirements.html

2. @ old server: Take backup*, Upgrade modx**, work with new snippets (parameters), take backup.

3. @ new server: Import database, transfer files (+install folder) make your config file writeable and run installer. Then delete
install folder and change back config file permission to only read.

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*) Clear modx manager cache and then backup your files + PHPMyAdmin (Or ***)  - dump database (.sql)

**) http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/Upgrading_Guide //Don’t install demo webpage!

***) http://modxcms.com/extras.html?view=package/view&repository=10&package=46

//As long as you keep backup - trust my instructions! 

http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/Category:Installation

@mrhaw

what exactly is running the installer for? i transfered a few sites without running the installer, and it worked? maybe i’m missing out something important?!

jan

Did you edit your config file manually?

yes, okay that’s about running the installer - hahaaa, i was alway wondering. thank you

Hi again,

I have done as described. However I get a failure when I try to preview the site. The Failure message is:

<sup>« MODx Parse Error »
MODx encountered the following error while attempting to parse the requested resource:
« Execution of a query to the database failed - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ’ORDER BY tv.name ASC’ at line 1 »
SQL: SELECT tv.id,tv.name, IF(tvc.value!=’’,tvc.value,tv.default_text) as value FROM `11design_dk`.`modx_sydbanksite_tmplvars` tv INNER JOIN `11design_dk`.`modx_sydbanksite_tmplvar_templates` tvtpl ON tvtpl.tmplvarid = tv.id LEFT JOIN `11design_dk`.`modx_sydbanksite_tmplvar_contentvalues` tvc ON tvc.tmplvarid=tv.id AND tvc.contentid = ’14’ WHERE tv.id<>0 AND tvtpl.templateid = ORDER BY tv.name ASC
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Parser timing
MySQL: 0.0023 s (4 Requests)
PHP: 0.0332 s
Total: 0.0356 s
Error while inserting event log into database.</sup>

Do you know what is causing the failure? I really need some help with this...

Thanks.

Kamp

I would think something got wrong when you exported/imported the database!?
Can you use shell commands? http://www.theprojects.org/tutorials/mysqldump.php

Maybe try backupmodx module?

Do you have SSH access to the old and new servers?