Move from Apache to IIS

  • fid

    (@fid)


    16 years, 6 months ago

    I have a wordpress website hosted on an Apache Linux server and I have to move it to a Windows IIS server. What should keep in mind and what are things I should do?

    Thanks!

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  • Thread Starter fid

    (@fid)

    16 years, 6 months ago

    BUMP. Anyone?

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    16 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t bump. It messes up the magic http://wordpress.org/support/view/no-replies link.

    I’ve not looked at it (IIS, the mouse, GUI, are all fads and we’ll all head back to WYSE green phosphor terminals soon) but download and install 2.8.5-IIS from http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/ onto your new IIS server.

    Once you have a plain install on that IIS server, export your WXR export from your Apache based blog onto the IIS server.

    Give http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Permalinks_without_mod_rewrite a read to see about using fancy permalinks on IIS.

    If you are not using fancy permalnks, then just give your plugins a workout on the new box. This is in case your plugins dislike IIS.

    Once that’s all sorted out and you are confident you can make the switch then backup your files and database from the old server and make the switch.

    Good luck.

    Thread Starter fid

    (@fid)

    16 years, 6 months ago

    Oops, I was not aware of that link! 🙂 Thanks.

    jdembowski, thanks a lot for your detailed reply. I will try to do it and post the result here! So the DB structure of Apache and IIS are the same I suppose. I do have mySQL and phpMyAdmin installed on it. And yes I do need custom permalinks!

    Anyone else having an answer or has done this before can also reply!

    Thread Starter fid

    (@fid)

    16 years, 6 months ago

    Okay people! I have successfully moved from Apache to IIS. Had a few plugin issues but they were resolved too. Anyone trying to do so can ask for support here!

    xpot

    (@xpot)

    16 years, 5 months ago

    FiD: I am attempting to perform a move from Apache to IIS as well and having issues. Can you post your solution? It seems IIS is looking for an actual “about.html/php” file instead of pulling from MySQL. I am still new to wordpress so I am not too sure what it is trying to do when a link is clicked. Thank you in advance for any help that can be provided.

    Much Respect,

    xpot

    Thread Starter fid

    (@fid)

    16 years, 5 months ago

    Well the solution is posted by jdembowski above. I did exactly what he said and had no issue at all. Everything went smooth.

    Have you changed your paths? Do you have any conflicting SEO plugin? Something in your installation might not be compatible with IIS.

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