Weird Migration issue

  • tempestjonny

    (@tempestjonny)


    10 years, 4 months ago

    I’m having an odd issue on a server, where automated installs of wordpress work, but a Migration won’t.

    Basically, I’m moving hosts atm. I’ve done it before with out any issues. I transfer the files via FTP, export/import the database via phpmyadmin, edit the wp-config.php with the new server details. However what I get is a blank page. No DB errors, no 404 on file. Just an empty page.

    Concerned that my new host couldn’t handle wordpress, I created a new installation of it using my hosts automated tools. It works fine.

    So I tried using the fresh install to point to the transferd database. But none of it seems to work. Am I missing something obvious? The sites in question are below. I can still access the old site, even though the domain’s transfered, as it’s part of a larger domain.

    New Server – Old Server

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  • catacaustic

    (@catacaustic)

    10 years, 4 months ago

    The blank white page happens becuase you’ve got error messages turned off (which is the standard way for production sites).

    Just change this in your wp-config.php file:

    define('WP_DEBUG', true);

    That will let you see the error messages and you’ll be able to see what you need to fix.

    Oh, and remember to change that back to false when you get the site running!

    Mike

    (@manndtp)

    10 years, 4 months ago

    Another thing to do is to check the error log. I suspect the issue lies within the wp-cofig.php file.

    Thread Starter tempestjonny

    (@tempestjonny)

    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you. Catacaustic. I’m now getting the error message

    Fatal error: Call-time pass-by-reference has been removed in /home/schm00th/public_html/afriendinscience/www/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard/gad-admin-options.php on line 272

    So it appears to be an issue with a plugin. I’ll give a try to disabling the plugin. Thank you.

    catacaustic

    (@catacaustic)

    10 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve seen a few messages like that from arecent server upgrade from PHP 5.3 to 5.4, so I thik that has more ot do with it then any “problems” with the plugin. But having said that, the plugin obviously hasn’t been written or updated ot handle PHP 5.4, so it will need a bit of time for that I’m guessing.

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