New Joomla! 5 Website - internal links do not work after migration from local xampp to webserver Topic is solved

[HMVWebmaster]

Hello all,

I created a new Joomla! 5 Website on local XAMPP installation and it work well there.
See screenshot 1 attached.

screenshot 1.jpg

After I copied the website to webserver it seems that internal links do not work anymore.
See screenshot 2 attached.

screenshot 2.jpg

Unfortunatley it's the same with the Backend so I cannot check anything there.

I did the server migration manually as described in several articles on the web :

1. phpMyAdmin : export local SQL database and import to webserver database (same name)
2. FTP Joomla Website : copy complete Joomla Website folder via FTP Filezilla from local to webserver
3. configuration.php : adjust SQL database credentiales and log- and tmp- path to webserver needs

I have only around 45MB free webspace available. Could this be the issue ?

Did anyone experienced similar problem ? Any idea what can be the root cause ?

Thanks a lot .

Stefan

[AMurray]

Try again to copy, I would suggest, this time, backup your site with Akeeba Backup and copy the site using this method: https://docs.joomla.org/Copying_a_Joomla_website (Copying a website (Common Method)).

Assuming all requirements for web hosting for J5 are met, is the 45MB referring to your web hosting disk space? Yes, that could cause a problem (but don't know why it would cause links not to work).

I'd check with your web host, buy more diskspace, upgrade the hosting plan or something because that figure of 45MB you stated sounds very strange.

[Webdongle]

https://stadtkapelle-hmv-kehl.de/index.php/jugendarbeit works

[HMVWebmaster]

Hello AMurray and Webdongle,

Thanks a lot for yout hints.

Yes, stadtkapelle-hmv-kehl.de works currently since it's linked to our old Joomla Website.

Regarding webspace we have an older webpackage with only 300MB of disk space.

Currently I have two Joomla installations stored there. The old one, which is still working and the new Joomla! 5, which I want to switch to in the end.

Next, I'll try copying the new website with Akeeba method as per above link from AMurray.

I'll let you know about the progress.

Thanks and Best Regards

Stefan

[AMurray]

I'm still doubtful that (as you state, an older web hosting package with only 300MB) is even capable of running Joomla 5 at all. I would say as I did above, the lack of disk space will quickly become an issue even if not contributing to the hyperlink problem originally reported on this thread.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Do you have the .htaccess file? Rewrite is depending on it.

[HMVWebmaster]

I have the .htaccess with following content :

# php settings for Joomla

php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value upload_max_filesize 30M
php_value post_max_size 30M
php_value max_execution_time 30

This is because I'm not allowed to modify php.ini on webserver.

[gws]

php_value upload_max_filesize 30M
php_value post_max_size 30M
These are both too small, change to 128M to have some overhead.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Does your .htaccess file have the content of htaccess.txt?

[HMVWebmaster]

Does your .htaccess file have the content of htaccess.txt?

No, it doesn't.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Those two files must be combined.

cat .htaccess htaccess.txt > .htaccess

[HMVWebmaster]

Those two files must be combined.

cat .htaccess htaccess.txt > .htaccess

Hey Ingve, thanks for this advice. I'll try at the weekend.

[HMVWebmaster]

Hello all,

in the end I installed Akeeba Backup tool and did the backup and server upload with it.
Now the website is working properly : stadtkapelle-hmv-kehl.de

Thanks to all for your support and hints.

Best Regards

Stefan