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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?The image of the new server completed successfully.
I’ve changed the DNS settings to point to the IP address of the new server.
I’ve created a test index.htm file and placed in the WordPress folder to confirm that a call to the BLOG url does indeed resolve and opens the index.htm file.
Next step is to switch the settings to point to index.php in the WordPress folder instead of index.htm
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Ok… I just restored the server again to the state it was in prior to attempting all of this.
I’ve installed PHP, MySQL and WordPress from here, http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx
I restored the backed up DB using Navicat successfully.
I copied over the Blog WordPress files to the WordPress folder
I can successfully log into WordPress
I can access the blog successfully with http://localhost:80/wordpress
Is it safe to say that because all works via the call to localhost that connection between PHP, WordPress and MySQL is correct? Or are there other tests I can perform to confirm there is indeed a valid DB connection?
I am now in the process of making an image of the server in this state so that I can have a known good starting point with all installed, configured and restored in case this doesn’t work once I change the DNS settings to point again from the older server IP address to the new server IP address.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Yup
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In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?I finally got the blog to work on the new server when I call it from http://localhost/wordpress. That’s a step in the right direction. However, after configuring IIS and changing the existing DNS settings to point to the new IP address of the new server, I cannot call it via the actual domain name or no longer via http://localhost/wordpress. What am I missing?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?The blog has been moved to the new server, the DNS has been changed to point to the IP of the new server and the blog does not work! Also, calling http://locaclhost/wordpress also no longer works. Both show a 500 error.
Again, I can’t believe this is this tough to do. People must have to move their blogs to new hosts or new servers all the time. There must be an easy way to do this.
Can anyone please assist with what “clear” steps I need to check to find out why this is not working?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Ok, I’ve restored the server to the state it was prior to attempting all of this.
I’ve installed MySQL and WordPress.
I’ve restored the DB using Navicat.
I’ve copied the blog WordPress files to the newly installed WordPress folder.
PHP was already installed on the new server. Do I need to upgrade it? Or do something in particular with it?
Prior to configuring the blog website in IIS and also changing the DNS settings again to point to the new server is there a way to test that WordPress, MySQL and PHP are talking to each other? When I run http://localhost/wordpress the blog site does indeed come up.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?So, I assume you are saying to copy the WordPress blog files from the old server to the new location on the new server.
I also assume when you say replace the empty database with the one from the old blog you are referring to using Navicat?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Now this is getting frustrating. It just seems odd that it is so tough to try to move a blog site from one server to another.
I’ve tried the above steps repeatedly today (I think) and still no luck.
Short of restoring the server to the image made prior to attempting all of this and starting over I am stumped!
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?I actually used Web Platform Installer prior to doing any of this in order to get MySQL and an updated version of PHP on the server. I did not think I needed to install WordPress as I copied the WordPress blog over from my old server. However, I just also installed FastCGI and WordPress using Web Platform Installer.
Now, I am not clear per your instructions of what to do with with:
“replace the site files with the ones you have and replace the etmpy database with yours”.Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Probably not. I didn’t do anything special with PHP on the new server specifically for the transfer of the blog from the old to the new. Is there a particular place I should start with or check for configuration?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Now I get Page Cannot Be Displayed Again
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In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?yeah… already checked that. the wp-config file is identical to what is on the old server
•Are you sure you have the correct username and password? YES
•Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? YES
•Are you sure that the database server is running? YES, if the way to confirm is by checking if MySQL is runningForum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Actually, I am further ahead than I was a few moments ago. Now instead of getting a Page Cannot Be Display Error, I am getting:
Error establishing a database connection
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?Yes, IIS is fully installed. All my other websites work just fine on that server.
The blog is configured in IIS on the new server as it was on the old server.
The path is not in INETPUB\WWWROOT.
It’s in C:\Blog\Wordpress\index.php as it was on the old serverI went ahead and just changed the DNS settings to point to the new server IP address however, I get a Page Cannot Be Displayed Error.
The URL to the blog is http://blog.jollyrogersmotorcycleclub.com
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to move WP blog from one server to another?HALLELUJAH!! That did it.
Now before I edit the DNS settings to point to the new IP address is there a way to test that the blog works?
Like perhaps http://localhost/wordpress/index.php?