moving form to a new server/webhost

[webspawner]

I tried again (with period)

tar -cvzf sitesfiles.tar.gz .

and it went through the list of files/folders that it was tar'ing but the last lines were:

./sitesfiles.tar.gz
tar: ./sitesfiles.tar.gz: file changed as we read it

That appears to of TAR'd/zipped it still but when i open the TAR'd file (when downloaded) I have to click the directory
' . '(period) before seeing the contents

I wants the contents to be listed as soon as the TAR folder is opened

Any idea's? and do the few lines mentioned above after matter? f(ile changed as we read it)

thanks,