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Hi Tara,
Try incremental update. Use this tutorial:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_-_Extended_Instructions
Thank you for your response but I do not think incremental updates would help me because I want to take the current database of information we have and migrate it into the newer version that is supported by our central office.
Hi gdavisiv,
Did you update your wp-config.php file with the new database details? When transferring a site I prefer to get a clean config file. You can use the wp-config-sample.php file. Once you enter your details, rename it to wp-config.php. Also, make sure to backup your current wp-config.php file.
Let me know if that helps, or if you have any other questions.
Hi rwaynick thank you for your response also!
Yes I did update the wp-config.php file, after i created the database table, and imported the database I installed the new wordpress version into the ‘/www’ folder in MAMP. Then changed the database name, username, password, hostname, and prefix.
Still nothing, I have attempted this 3 times, when i go to http://localhost/mysite, I either get the error message I had mentioned earlier, or the screen is white :/
when i go to http://localhost/mysite
Unless you changed the port to 80, you’ll need access your site at http://localhost:8888/mysite
the screen is white :/
I’ve had this issue when forgetting to put a single quote mark (‘) either before or after the database information in the config file.
Let me know if that helps.
Unless you changed the port to 80, you’ll need access your site at http://localhost:8888/mysite
Yes I changed the port to 80 in MAMP
I’ve had this issue when forgetting to put a single quote mark (‘) either before or after the database information in the config file.
This is what is in my config file.
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘mysite’);
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’);
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘root’);
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);
define(‘DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’);
$table_prefix = ‘main_F5_’;
I even ran this utility tool on the database, so I could setup the new website as a test.
https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/
searchreplacedb2.php
I’m not sure of the next best step, but below are a few things I would look at next.
1. Is your site and home url set properly inside of the wp_options table?
2. Try to change the table prefix to wp_. Inside of phpMyAdmin, you can select all tables, then ‘Replace table prefix’. Also, make sure to update the config file.
That was the problem! thank you rwaynick!! when I checked the wp_options table the ‘siteurl’ was not what I assumed with would be! Now it is working!! 😀
Awesome! Glad you got it working!
