Migration suggestion

[akulion]

dont go for the option of having someone do it for u
believe me, one year ago....i used to be ready to faint when doing something like that

but I did it....
it took me trial and error at times
but it was worth it.

now i am pretty much capable of restoring anything anywhere i want because i learned it

and thats part of being a webmaster learning things or else u will always depend on others to do it for u and u wont be in control

follow these easy steps u cant fail...

1. set your forum to the Default core theme and then Take a database backup of the old forum in gzip format either from the forum maintenence tools or from phpmyadmin area

2. go to new host install the new SMF making sure the 1st user (admin)  is the same as your old database. Also make sure the table prefix is the same!

3. restore the database from PHPmy admin.....
a) click the phpmyadmin link nxt to the database u created on ur new host
b) when the new screen with 2 panels loads up, click on the database name from either the drop down list wich appears there, or in some cases just a link appears
c) when right side of the screen changes click on IMPORT tab at the top
d) specify the file you want to import and click go

4) now u just need to reupload the files from the old server to here

5) once done....upload the repair settings.php file to your new forum root and run it...make sure u click on all the links under each box in that file when it runs...so that paths are fixed

the end

[whoflungdoo]

Ok guys, Im gonna give it a shot probably this weekend. Will keep you posted.

[akulion]

dont worry dude
once u get used to it u will thank me for not taking up this task

believe me only a year ago I was the newbie asking questions after questions

it only took 1 try and I learned it...and if i can do it so can u :up:

but if NOTHING works out then dont feel shy to ask here oki

[whoflungdoo]

Oke doke, thanks for the info