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Topic: Server Migration

Posted By: SharpDataInc
Subject: Server Migration
Date Posted: 14-October-2011 at 2:59pm

What do you have to worry about when migrating to a new server with Product Cart? Does it need installed again on the new server or can you just copy the files over? Is there a "bullet" list of things to do when you want to upgrade your server for PC? I want to make sure we don't miss anything when we move our clients servers.

Thanks!

SDI

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Sharp Data Incorporated

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Posted By: Greg Dinger
Date Posted: 14-October-2011 at 3:14pm

It helps, obviously, if the host knows the application. That's for starters.

Beyond that:

- move all of the files like any other site move

- set the appropriate folder permissions per EI's WIKI

- pull the SSL certificate from the old server and install in the new server

Once all of that is done:

- close the store

- pull a current database backup

- install the database into the new host and connect it to the store by editing the storeconstants.asp file

- transfer DNS

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Posted By: SharpDataInc
Date Posted: 14-October-2011 at 3:22pm

Ok great, that's most of what I thought, thanks Greg. Just making sure nothing out of the norm here or any caveat anyone has run into that would be helpful to know.

Thanks again,

SDI

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Sharp Data Incorporated

Posted By: whizzinpc
Date Posted: 17-October-2011 at 7:20pm

You could also point to the new database from the old server while the dns updates... that way you won't have any downtime.

Posted By: Hamish
Date Posted: 17-October-2011 at 7:35pm

Hi whizzinpc. Surely there MUST be some downtime whilst the database is migrated? Apart fom that though - yes, it's a good idea/point.

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