Moving servers - Will this work?

[dooch]

A little help please.

I'm running a great vb site on a rubbish virtual host. I have a dedicated server which I use for hosting game servers etc. I've just installed apache / mysql on it so I can move the site over onto it.

If I copy the mysql dbase, create a new one on the deddi box and drop the data on it, move all the files over, point the .com at the new ip, can I start the site off again without having to use the impex system. Will i need to edit a config file to alter the dbase settings etc?

Thanks!

[nhatrang]

it really depends, but make sure your db names are the same... notice, if you were on a cpanel machine, the db name starts with yourdomainname_thendbname, as to when creating/using a stand alone, you probably won't have to use yourdomainname_... other than that, you should be good to go.

[mtlcore]

Originally Posted by dooch

A little help please.

I'm running a great vb site on a rubbish virtual host. I have a dedicated server which I use for hosting game servers etc. I've just installed apache / mysql on it so I can move the site over onto it.

If I copy the mysql dbase, create a new one on the deddi box and drop the data on it, move all the files over, point the .com at the new ip, can I start the site off again without having to use the impex system. Will i need to edit a config file to alter the dbase settings etc?

Thanks!

I just did a server move. Went just fine by doing what your saying. Just make sure to edit the config file.

[dooch]

Thanks, nice to know my brain was working.

Cheers