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| How to Move Your Joomla! Site to a New Server |
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| Written by Cory | |
| Friday, 22 September 2006 | |
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Things happen. Plans change. Websites outgrow current servers and need new servers. Hosting companies provide poor service, prompting a web master to decide to change servers. Whatever the reason, you might need to move your Joomla! installation from one server to another. If you've been running a website for a while, you have probably already accumulated quite a bit of content and several 3rd party components and/or modules, and you do not want to start fresh with a new Joomla! installation. This article explains what I did to move HowToJoomla from my test server (howtojoomla.corywebb.com) to the server that it is on now. Why not use a fresh install?In my case, I probably could have. I only had about 4 or 5 articles on the test site, and I am using relatively few 3rd party CMT's (JomComment, TagBot, and JoomlaXplorer). But, I decided it would be easier just to move the installation I had to the new server, so I did. You will want to move your Joomla! installation rather than re-install if you fit one or all of the following parameters:
Step 1: Backup everything!The first thing you want to do is backup all files within your Joomla! installation. Create a folder on your local system, and download all files to that folder using your ftp client application. I used FileZilla as my ftp client application to download all of my files to a folder on my desktop I named "howtojoomla". Step 2: Export your databaseNote: For this step, it really helps if you have phpMyAdmin installed on your server. Most hosting companies have phpMyAdmin already installed. If you are unsure, ask your hosting provider. The second thing you need to do is export your Joomla! database. The best thing to do is to export it into an SQL file, which makes importing it easier in a later step. An SQL file will contain all of the necessary SQL commands for creating your database tables and filling them with your data. Be sure you export the entire database. Step 3: Modify configuration.phpThis step is very important. Go to the folder on your local system to which you downloaded all of your Joomla! files. In the first level folder, you will find the file named "configuration.php". Open this file with a text editor and make the necessary changes. At the very least, you will probably need to change the following parameters:
Step 4: Upload all of your files to your new serverUsing an ftp client application (like FileZilla), upload all of your files to the location on your new server where you want to install Joomla!. Step 5: Import your database to your new MySQL serverUsing phpMyAdmin (or console commands if you are an advanced database administrator) and the SQL file you generated in step 2, import your old database into your new database. Step 6: Test your new installationYour move should now be complete, but please don't take my word for it. Test your site to make sure that everything is in it's proper place and working the way you expect it to. For example, if you did not use relative url's for your links on your old site, they will not work properly on your new site. If you are uneasy or uncomfortable with this process, I strongly recommend that you hire a professional to do this for you. Update: Another ResourceI just came across a resource called JoomlaCloner which automates much of this process for you. It has a commercial license, so unfortunately it is not free. The base price is $49.95 for 1 year support and upgrades. I have never used it, so I cannot speak for whether or not it is a good component. I just wanted to make you aware of it.
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Andrew: ...
Would be of help to have some comprehensive instructions on the database wrangling. Shifting files is easy - it's the database stuff that scares me.
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September 24, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
@Andrew: Thanks for the comment. I'll work on more detailed instructions for dealing with the database. Do you have phpMyAdmin on your servers?
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September 24, 2006
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MastaChu: ... http://www.alen.izhr.com
Hy there!
At least i found you! Mine guestins have answers atleast!!!! Thank you for your sacrifice, ( time )  Im wondering how could i do that but problem is bandwith that is slow and small in Croatia  . Thank again, PS if you could provide some images or something... that will rock the joomla world!!! Making joomla website on home computer, localhost... finishing the website and just upload it on server! That will be nice! 3 report abuse
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September 25, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
@MastaChu: I'm glad you found this useful!
 What kind of images would you like to see for this? I can think of a few places where I need to add a screenshot, but if you have any suggestions, I'd like to hear them.4 report abuse
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September 25, 2006
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Nikos: ...
I think you've forgoten that when you move to another server from Windows lets say to Linux, you also need to change the permissions of the folders to the new installation.
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October 02, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
You're absolutely right. That is an important step that I have left off. Thank you for pointing that out.
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October 02, 2006
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Huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
thnx man, good helping.
but my database SQL file is 5 mb- can I import it ? thank you very much for the lesson. 7 report abuse
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October 02, 2006
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Huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
I will try to my website: Than I can tell you thank you again
have a nice time sorry for my bad english i love Joomla.. 8 report abuse
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October 02, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
but my database SQL file is 5 mb- can I import it ? You should still be able to import it. You might want to try splitting your SQL file into separate SQL files. If you have any questions, please let me know. 9 report abuse
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October 02, 2006
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Huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
how can I splitt it? please can you tell me ?
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October 02, 2006
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huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
thank u very much Cory. I found a little program, I can splitt my SQl.
that is SQLsplitter. if any one need it can find it from gooegle.. thanks again 11 report abuse
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October 02, 2006
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huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
hi again, sorry for many questions.
but in the new server what can I do? do IPORT the SQL file or install a as news SQL ?  12 report abuse
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October 03, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
@huner: You need to create a new SQL database on your new server, and import your old database tables into your new database using the SQL files you created.
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October 03, 2006
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huner: ... http://www.chrax.com
I know that, I mean, there are to diffirent stepst, in my Phpmyadmin
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October 03, 2006
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Alex Pasieka: ... http://www.visionarycreative.com/joomla
Hi Cory,
I'm new to Joomla so as I'm learning I have intalled it on a subdirectory of my website. So I still need to follow these steps? or do I just need to update the $mosConfig_live_site file? Thanks for your answer 15 report abuse
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October 14, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
@Alex Pasieka: You would just need to updated your configuration.php file. You need to change $mosConfig_live_site, $mosConfig_absolute_path, $mosConfig_cachepath.
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October 14, 2006
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Bert: ...
Hi,
I guess that moving to a subdomain would be the same as moving to another directory, but this does not work for me. I setup the site at http://newsite.domain.com to test is. Now I want to move the site to http//www.domain.com. I copied all files, with the same file permissions, ... I modified configuration.php ($mosConfig_live_site, $mosConfig_absolute_path, $mosConfig_cachepath) but when I browse to the site I et a blank page. What am I doing wrong ? In the server logs I can find some references to open_basedit not being set correctly, but I can't find this setting in within my Joomla config. 17 report abuse
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October 20, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
@Bert: I'm not sure what is wrong with your installation. Have you checked your db settings to make sure they are set properly?
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October 20, 2006
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Bert: ...
Seems like I jumped to conclusions too soon. I guess I did something wrong. I just tried again and now it works without any problem.
I'm sure that the problem was not related to the DB settings, because these didn't change. I think something went wrong with the copy. Most imporant thing to remember is that it actually works by just copying the files ang changing the 3 parameteres mentioned in the previous post. 19 report abuse
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October 20, 2006
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
Great! I'm glad it worked for you.
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Rob: ... http://jackcorbae.com
Thank you for that how-to. It worked beautifully when I had to move one of my sites from one machine to another. It was so easy I thought I'd done something wrong!
I don't suppose you have any tips or guides from getting sites using Mambo across to Joomla? I'm struggling to get two sites using Mambo and Community Builder across to Joomla without loosing everything. It's the components that seem to complicate the issues! 21 report abuse
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Veena: ...
Hi,
I want to move my site from local server to the main server.....the $mosConfig_absolute_path = 'D:/PHP/xampp/htdocs/Trial'; and so is the cache path.....will it be fine if i just follow the instructions above....or do i neeed to do any extra changes.....please do reply..... Thanks in advance 23 report abuse
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Veena: ...
Are U talking about the settings in configuration.php-dist???
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Veena: ...
Hi Cory,
Thanks for the information.......is there anything like OS compatibility issues in Joomla??? 26 report abuse
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March 02, 2007
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A Raheja: ... http://www.cyberlawyer.in
This is a great explanation.. all worked
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March 11, 2007
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Vince Patron: ... http://www.nortap.com
Hi Cory,
Just FYI on some additional problems I ran into. 1) I had to also make changes to table in the SQL database called "jos_preferences" which had paths to the cache, public and private folders (3 entries). The first two are obvious when you browse the jos_preferences table, but the third one wasn't because I forgot browse only shows 30 rows at a time. You have to click on the ">" (Next page) to see the third row that needs updating. 2) We had to change the permissions for all the folders Joomla accessed to CHMOD 755, instead of the 644 which was my provider's default. The owner of my service provider said this was OK since access was controlled by .htaccess (which I'm still learning about). Anyway, these are some additional comments that you might want to add to your excellent tutorial. Thanks! -Vince 29 report abuse
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oneoflk: ... http://www.ahasa.net
hi
i need put my site updated data base file in local server to live server. Can i have solution that mater thanks Ranil 31 report abuse
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MastaChu: ... http://www.alen.izhr.com
Hy! Me again!
Im planning to make joomla local and then put it on server when is ready! So, mine question is, if there is anyone that have make something like that and maybe if he/she cann make some pics screenshots with some inportant moves or maybe small tutorial on how to make that transfer! Maybe it isnt so hard but for beginners or small country like mine its hard to get some books that can explain this! I will be gratefull for that! BTW: @Cory I mean images that are make understand easier the whole transfer! Im not Newbie! But im not that far away! 32 report abuse
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April 16, 2007
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ProTom: ... http://www.protom.eu
Thanks for this perfect instruction. You made my day.
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April 20, 2007
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
You're welcome, ProTom. I'm glad I could make your day.
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Tamas: ... http://budapest-bamako.org
Hello Cory!
I really appreciate what you put together here. Thanks. Nice and useful. I went through the steps, and got error msg. Well, I am using at DreamHost a hosting for several domains. (They allow unlimited number of domains! I really like them! If you are interested I gladly write more about them!) I have a site with Joomla. I would like to copy this site to another site, as it will be very similar to the first one. (After copying the site, I would make some small modifications.) So, I have to make a new mySQL database, with different name (not to overwrite the first one.) How should I do this? Thanks, Tamas 35 report abuse
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megsani: ...
Hi Cory,
I am a new to Joomla. Currently I have installed Joomla on my pc for development purpose. When I am ready to transfer to a live site, do the procedures apply? Also I am not sure on exporting the database into SQL file. How do I do it? Thanks. 37 report abuse
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Stephan: ...
Hi Cory!
Thanks for the information. How would one export their database from a localhost? I'd like to test everything on my local machine and then upload the same to a web server. I used WOS from www.chsoftware.net to install on a localmachine. It's very much like php triad in which it installs apache, mysql and php4 on a local machine. Any insight is most appreciated. Thanks very much. 39 report abuse
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Stephan: ...
Thank you Cory! I will look into your suggestions right away! Thank you for making such a wonderful site.
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kaizen: ...
When I'm switching from one server to another, so I end up with two instances of the same site?
How do i ensure the new site gets hit instead of the old one? Thanks for the great guide 42 report abuse
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labp: ...
hi, thanks a lot for this guide!!!
where is the location of table sql??? ty! 43 report abuse
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May 25, 2007
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Martina: ...
Hi!
I have a problem. I was trying to move joomla from one local machine to another (home to work for evaluation), but when I open pages on new machine I get a ''You are not authorised to view this resource. You need to login. '' message. But I got everything set on Public. When I login with any user I get a ''There are no items to display. '' massage on menu links made with ''Blog - Content Category''. But if I go to administration window everything is there and same as on the first computer. What could be wrong? What did I do wrong? As i said, page is still local on both computers, export and import of the database was made with phpMyAdmin (same version on both computers), copied all files of joomla. I didn't make any changes to configuration.php because everything stayed same (the path is identical on both computers). I just can't find the problem. Any idea what the problem could be? Thank you for help. 44 report abuse
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Harish Dixit: ... http://www.savyinfoline.com
I am really thank full to you about this solution.
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roctx: ... http://None
Cory, for those that have access to their server or a shell account, the following bash script will change permissions to the directory structure of a new install so that you can install Joomla! without having to manually set permissions. This is for *nix* systems only! Run this script inside the "Joomla!" directory/folder after uploading your Joomla! site and "before" you run your initial install. This will help your installation wizard go much more smoothly. Copy the contents between *** Begin *** and *** End *** into a "text" file (call it whatever you like, I call mine chmod775), then save it (no extension is required). Upload it to your server/isp and make it executable using your isp's filemanager or command line command "chmod x filename". If you have a shell account with your isp then just type the command "chmod775" or whatever name you chose. This will immediately change the permission in the directory structure as Joomla! needs them to be. Remember to change the permissions on your configuration.php file back to a more secure level when you are done (chmod 755 configuration.php). This is the only file that is not done through the script because the install wizard needs to be able to write to it first before it's changed back to a more secure level. If you install several website on occasions, this becomes a handy tool.
************ Begin **************** #!/bin/bash # Create the "configuration.php file, change group to "apache" and make it 775 touch configuration.php chgrp apache configuration.php chmod 775 configuration.php # Change group to "apache" so apache user has RWX access chgrp apache administrator/backups/ chgrp apache administrator/components/ chgrp apache administrator/modules/ chgrp apache administrator/templates/ chgrp apache cache/ chgrp apache components/ chgrp apache images/ chgrp apache images/banners/ chgrp apache images/stories/ chgrp apache language/ chgrp apache mambots/ chgrp apache mambots/content/ chgrp apache mambots/editors chgrp apache mambots/editors-xtd/ chgrp apache mambots/search/ chgrp apache mambots/system/ chgrp apache media/ chgrp apache modules/ chgrp apache templates/ # Change permission to allow "apache" group RWX chmod 775 administrator/backups/ chmod 775 administrator/components/ chmod 775 administrator/modules/ chmod 775 administrator/templates/ chmod 775 cache/ chmod 775 components/ chmod 775 images/ chmod 775 images/banners/ chmod 775 images/stories/ chmod 775 language/ chmod 775 mambots/ chmod 775 mambots/content/ chmod 775 mambots/editors chmod 775 mambots/editors-xtd/ chmod 775 mambots/search/ chmod 775 mambots/system/ chmod 775 media/ chmod 775 modules/ chmod 775 templates/ # Change permission on configuration.php to 755 ************ End ************ 46 report abuse
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roctx: ... http://none
A few points and correction.
Correction: The chmod command make the file executable is: "chmod x filename". I mistyped the command in the previous post. System used with this command: Fedora Core 6 Ubuntu 7.0.4 Note** not all apache server run as user/group "apache:apache". Example: Fedora - Apache user/group is apache:apache Ubuntu - www-data:www-data Be sure to check and find out what user the apache service runs as and make those changes in the script. roctx 47 report abuse
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Sidharth: ... http://www.sols4all.com
I am new to Joomla . How to load it and use it ? Can we have some chat session for the begineers in yahoo or Skype ?
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June 16, 2007
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roctx: ...
Installation guide:
http://help.joomla.org/content/view/39/132/ RocTx 49 report abuse
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June 17, 2007
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Kizzer: ... http://standaside.typepad.com
I get this error after making the full transfer:
[Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /www/freehyperspace.com/c/d/n/cdnytest/htdocs/joomla/includes/joomla.php on line 71] I checked the joomla.php file and it seemed fine. Anyone know exactly what the script for the variable is so I can match it against mine? Or any other suggestions? 50 report abuse
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Martjan: ... http://sledge81.freehostia.com/
I'm realy enjoying jpack aka JoomlaPack.
You can find it here: http://sledge81.freehostia.com/ 52 report abuse
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Phlea Phleadom: ...
I did the transfer of servers like this, it worked 100% and all pictures, info and links worked 100%
1. Install New installation of Joomal on new server. 2. Open the database with myphpadmin and drop all the tables. 3. Import all the tables from your database of the Joomla site you want to move. 4. Zip all the files from your existing Joomla you want to move but leave out the configuration.php file 5. Now overwrite all the files in the new Joomla installation (NOT THE CONFIGURATION.PHP) 6. Done...... Let me know if it works for you guys.... 53 report abuse
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Phlea Phleadom: ...
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Email me if it works for you, I would like to know this. 54 report abuse
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Wim: ... http://www.mywebhostspace.com
Great post. I prefer using joomlacloner to move sites to another host.
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July 09, 2007
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Haris: ... http://www.joycore.eu
Hi Cory,
Nice tutorial. but at the step 5, when i import fresh Joomla file using phpMyAdmin, i've got error message... MySQL said: Documentation and i dont know what does it mean. so up to know my site only look like this; www.joycore.eu Any suggestions? Thanks before 56 report abuse
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Chris J: ... http://www.idea-haven.com
I wish I had seen this yesterday when I was installing Joomla on my new host! There should be a link to this article in the Joomla 1.5 install tutorial, or with the link to that tutorial on joomla.org!
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Joel & Mandy: ... http://www.pluggedinparents.com
Thanks so much, Cory! Our site is now officially switched to a new server thanks to your Step 3 advice. Our configuration.php was wrong when using JoomlaPack and we wouldn't have known to check it if not for this article. You're awesome.
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
Hi Joel & Mandy,
Thank for your comment. I'm glad you found this article useful. Your site looks very interesting. I'm a relatively new parent myself. My daughter is 20 months old, and she's quite a handful! Good luck! Cory 60 report abuse
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Ken: ...
I am trying to move a Mambo website to a new server and have followed your directions for a Joomla site. After uploading to the new site I am getting the following error message:
Warning: main(/htdocs/includes/version.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/14/1/157/80/1320569/user/1414736/htdocs/includes/mambo.php on line 37 Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/htdocs/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/services/vux/lib/php') in /data/14/1/157/80/1320569/user/1414736/htdocs/includes/mambo.php on line 37 Any idea what is wrong? Ken 61 report abuse
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
It looks like you did your configuration wrong. Your $mosConfig_absolute_path and $mosConfig_cache_path seem to be incorrect.
Instead of /htdocs you should have /data/14/1/157/80/1320569/user/1414736/htdocs Instead of /htdocs/cache you should have /data/14/1/157/80/1320569/user/1414736/htdocs/cache Let me know if that works. Good luck! 62 report abuse
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Ken: ...
Cory, Thanks for that suggestion.
Now I get to a screen that says : This site is temporarily unavailable. Please notify the System Administrator 2 I would appreciate any futher help you may have or pointing me to any online docs Thanks, Keh 63 report abuse
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Doc: ...
Thanks Cory, this is a real time saver.
I am not sure that I did it absolutely by the book however, it is working. I downloaded the old files as you suggested, did a fresh install of Joomla first on the new server, changed the config file and uploaded the old site to the new server, overwriting the fresh install. In thinking about it, I didn't need to do the fresh install did I? For those that do you need to empty the DB files that you created during the fresh install of Joomla on the new server. Then just import the old DB files into the empty DB 64 report abuse
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Trevor M.: ... http://www.thereibrain.com
Hey Cory,
I'm currently creating 2 Joomla sites to convert old sites to joomla. So, I'm keeping up the old sites until I get the Joomla site design done. Now, Joomla site is in a sub directory. When I'm ready to go live and move my Joomla installation to the main directory... what will have to be done? I'd almost rather just pay someone to do it for both sites... how much would that run per site when each site does not have a ton of content? Cheers Trevor Mauch 65 report abuse
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Nick: ... http://www.pinpoint.net
Thank you!
Apart from the permissions, it went like a dream. 67 report abuse
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October 18, 2007
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Nick: ... http://www.pinpoint.es
Sorry wrong website posted!
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October 18, 2007
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Matt D: ...
Hey Cory, thanks for the help! I ran into some issues using phpMyAdmin to do the import; it was giving me access-denied errors. To get around it, I just copied all of the SQL out of the exported file, and pasted it right into the "SQL" tab in phpMyAdmin. Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
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Will: ... http://www.usb2store.com
Works great!
Much better if there's a little instructions on backup-restore database part. 71 report abuse
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November 18, 2007
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Marcus Harun: ... http://24newsnow.com
I would absolutely like to thank you for exact instructions. i have used these instruction multiple times. And I'm soo glad I was able to do it on my own...with your help.
I appreciate it very much. Thanks 72 report abuse
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JoshBond007: ...
i installed an old joomla in a sub domain of my site. now i have a running joomla site on a sub directory...my question is...how can i import just the articles from the old database to the new one?
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shonda: ...
Hello, I am trying to install Joomla and finally thought I was done until I got this error below....I changed the name of the configuration.dst.php to configuration.php and copied all of the new files over. Is there something else I can do to get joomla working?
Warning: main(/path/to/joomla/install/includes/version.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/youngcom/public_html/includes/joomla.php on line 71 Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/path/to/joomla/install/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/youngcom/public_html/includes/joomla.php on line 71 75 report abuse
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December 13, 2007
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Nick: ... http://www.pinpoint.es
Looks like the path for $mosConfig_absolute_path in the configuration.php is wrong. From what you say it should be set to:
$mosConfig_absolute_path = '/home/youngcom/public_html'; 76 report abuse
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December 13, 2007
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Nick: ... http://www.pinpoint.es
Hi Cory
Sorry, I am using your comments as if it was a forum! 77 report abuse
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December 13, 2007
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Cory: ... http://www.howtojoomla.net
No problem, Nick! Thanks for answering that. You said exactly what I was going to say.
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shonda: ...
Thanks for your quick response, I really appreciate it!!!
That change worked. BUT....now it says that it could not connect to the database server. I set all of that up in installation but I did notice in the config file that none of that information was in that file, it appears that all defaults are still there. Should I attempt to go in and change it in the config file to change the mysql infomation. I already deleted the installation folder per the instructions so now I feel like I am stuck to do this manually (or I could ftp over the installation file again), only thing is I with manually updating this is that I dont know what lines of code to update. Let me know your thoughts. 79 report abuse
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December 13, 2007
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shonda: ...
never mind, I changed the info in the config and it worked!!! I just changed the obvious from the default (sql and website name), if you guys know of something else that I should of changed let me know.
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December 13, 2007
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Hi Cory,
Thanks for writing this, however i get these errors faultCode0faultStringWarning:require_once() [function.require-once]: Unable to access /home/vol2/webhosting4free.info/habboduluxe/htdocs/htdocs/includes/version.php in /home/vol2/webhosting4free.info/habboduluxe/htdocs/includes/joomla.php on line 71 faultCode0faultStringWarning:require_once(/home/vol2/webhosting4free.info /habboduluxe/htdocs/htdocs/includes/version.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/vol2/webhosting4free.info/habboduluxe/htdocs/includes/joomla.php on line 71faultCode0faultStringFatal error:require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/vol2/webhosting4free.info/habboduluxe/htdocs /htdocs/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/tmp') in /home /vol2/webhosting4free.info/habboduluxe/htdocs/includes/joomla.php on line 71 How do i fix it? Thanks 81 report abuse
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December 30, 2007
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Reece: ...
This has now been fixed. i had 2 htdocs
Have a great new Year 82 report abuse
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December 30, 2007
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admin12: ... http://atlantic.net
Cory... you rock!!!
instructions worked perfect!! many thanks! 83 report abuse
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January 02, 2008
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Tamas: ... http://www.4yourent.com
Thanks a lot! It was easy, and worked fine! I am glad to have found your script!
:-) Greetings from Budapest, Tamas 84 report abuse
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January 29, 2008
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cid.us: ... http://cid.free-php-hosting.net/index.php
absolutley brilliant tutorial!
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February 02, 2008
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sayeed: ... http://www.yastech.co.uk
I just installed joomla with apache, mysql and php, it works fine for a single website.
I got three different websites and would like to have separate joomla for each website. Can someone please help or redirect me to some online tutorial. Regards, 86 report abuse
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February 15, 2008
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Sharath: ... http://buzzscripts.com
Thanks really helped me
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February 26, 2008
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Hosting: ... http://www.comparetophosting.com
Thank you for this tutorial...
It's very useful 89 report abuse
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February 29, 2008
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M: ...
Well this looks useful but one problem Im getting is in regards to servage. No one at Joomla forums seems to have an answer:
http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=430&t=272408 90 report abuse
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March 10, 2008
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Shawn: ...
I know my issue is username/password related. But could you also do a tutorial like this for Joomla 1.5.1 Stable? The config.php file structure is different than 1.0.
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March 24, 2008
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John: ... http://expression.com.do
Perfect, it worked great!
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April 04, 2008
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williee: ... http://www.greenleafwholesale.com
How would one add a marker or link to a content item so that when a user clicks on that item the page scrolls down the page to the apporpriate item? I am aware how to create a link but I am not sure that is what I am looking for. Thanks
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April 11, 2008
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Makis77: ... http://www.joomlaspots.com
Thank you!
There is a more detailed tutorial over here: http://www.joomlaspots.com/Tutorials/Smart-and-Fast/Joomla-Tutorial.html 94 report abuse
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April 13, 2008
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Sakeenah: ...
this is a great tutorial thank you but its hard to read since the text has to be reduced very small to read all of it,.
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April 19, 2008
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Haris: ... http://www.joycore.eu
Hi, just let you know.
I used mac and firefox 2.0.0.14 as browser. the right side of your site is cutted off, i mean, your content not really floated to the right side, so i couldn't read every line completly. at least it make difficult to understand your tutorial. just like cut off on the right side. maybe template case. Regards, Haris 96 report abuse
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