Hi!, I was after some very simple step by step instructions on how to transfer my site to a new server. I have changed hosting provider and wish to move an existing form one location to another.
I have read some posts already but as I said the simpler the better. This doing my head in, I am sure it is quite easy but I seem to be making an absolute hash of it.
Old server
1: Download all the files on the old server.
2: take a backup of the database on the old server through phpMyadmin.
New server
1: create the new database, then import the database backup into it through phpMyadmin.
2: edit manager >> includes >> config.inc.php with the new database details.
3: upload all the files you downloaded to the new server.
4: run www.yoursite.com/install/index.php and choose the upgrade option.
right that seems simple enough. will give it a go
Just to say, you may or may not have the install directory on your old server, you may have deleted it during installation as recommended.
Use MODx, or the cat gets it!
right I am struggling to log in now. I have edited the DB to ensure the details are correct but it will not accept them.
also when I go the the domain I am greeted with
ERROR: Too many forward attempts!
The request could not be completed due to too many unsuccessful forward attempts.
any ideas
right it all appears to be working now but it is not picking up the CSS styles or images. I presume the file manager path etc is incorrect but I cannot see why?
I thought that the base url is not being detected correctly not sure why
well if it is the file manager path I think you can change it in the configeration >> filemanager from within your admin section
Basically the site is working apart from missing the styles and images.
for some reason it is not finding the css from within assets/templates/...
