Moving local development to remote host [solved!]

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Moving local development to remote host [solved!]

Post by BlackSwan05 » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:03 am

Hello, I'm ready to move my site to a remote host and initially followed the Joomla Wiki page (with no success) and then tried the following:

http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=187461

First I did a clean install of Joomla on my remote server, then I followed the directions in the link above. It looks like all the files overwrote correctly, and the database transfer looks good. However, nothing is appearing on my url; it's still the default Joomla site with no data installed.

Since all the files and the database look ok, I'm guessing there's maybe a setting or parameter that needs to be updated that I've missed, any ideas?

Also, the required folders to update as listed in the link above are:

administrator
components
editor*
help*
images
includes
language
mambots*
media
modules
templates

I replaced all except the starred items because they did not exist in my local folder (not sure what to think of that).

Is there a way to "debug" the install process i.e step through to see where things are going wrong or any suggestions on how to approach this problem?

Thanks in advance!
Last edited by BlackSwan05 on Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:52 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: Moving local development to remote host

Post by Webdongle » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:16 am

You should have transferred ALL the files. The configuration.php needs paths and database info edited.

I recommend that you

Delete everything on your server and drop the database tables.

then

If your Host's CP has a one click Joomla install then install Joomla with that first. That may help prevent Ownership issues.

Joomla can be transfered with http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... ackup/1606 . That can be used to transfer a Joomla site to any Server.

Install it in Joomla and backup your site

That file is backupname.jpa.

Download Kickstart (same download site as Akeeba) and unzip it

Use your Host's CP to upload the backupname.jpa and kickstart.php to your server

Point your Browser at http://localhost/pathtothejpa/kickstart.php

Follow the instructions and enter the details of the database that you set up.

Do not use FTP layer unless you absolutely need to.

Make sure you select to have the new system settings written to the configuration.

The configuration.php is written with the correct values
http://www.weblinksonline.co.uk/
https://www.weblinksonline.co.uk/updating-joomla.html
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Re: Moving local development to remote host

Post by aemiller » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:18 am

I cannot tell you how to fix your site with your current uploads. I will say that Akeeba Backup has worked very well for me in moving and in backing up sites.

http://www.akeebabackup.com

One additional note. Kickstart.php (also available from Akeeba) must be installed in the same directory as the backup to do a move or restore.

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Re: Moving local development to remote host

Post by BlackSwan05 » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:48 pm

Hi, thanks for the insight, to both aemiller and Webdongle - using Akeeba was a gazillion times easier than any other way I tried!

My only amendment (in case this helps somebody else) was that in accessing KickStart I actually browsed to the live host via: http://www.yoursite.com/kickstart.php (from the Akeeba Backup Quick Start pdf, page 16 - can find on www.akeebabackup.com) instead of the local.

Thanks again - live site is up :) !

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Re: Moving local development to remote host

Post by Webdongle » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:02 pm

BlackSwan05 wrote:....was that in accessing KickStart I actually browsed to the live host via: http://www.yoursite.com/kickstart.php (from the Akeeba Backup Quick Start pdf, page 16 - can find on http://www.akeebabackup.com) instead of the local.

Thanks again - live site is up :) !
Nobody said to run kickstart.php locally. The instructions given were to unzip the kickstart file locally then ..
Webdongle wrote:....

Use your Host's CP to upload the backupname.jpa and kickstart.php to your server

Point your Browser at http://localhost/pathtothejpa/kickstart.php

......
aemiller wrote:.....
One additional note. Kickstart.php (also available from Akeeba) must be installed in the same directory as the backup to do a move or restore.
http://www.weblinksonline.co.uk/
https://www.weblinksonline.co.uk/updating-joomla.html
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Re: Moving local development to remote host [solved]

Post by aemiller » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:54 pm

I'm glad to hear that we were able to help you get it figured out. :)

Now please go back to your original post. At the beginning of the subject line, add the word [SOLVED!] and the green circle check-mark.

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Re: Moving local development to remote host [solved!]

Post by BlackSwan05 » Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:53 pm

I thought I already did this when I wrote the original reply but it's up now - thanks again :)

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Re: Moving local development to remote host [solved!]

Post by aemiller » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:06 pm

No problem. :pop


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