Comments on: WordPress Blog Transfer – New Host http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/ SEO Blog Review - SEO Optimization - Design - WP Themes & Plugins. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-833 admin Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:33:58 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-833 Yes that was why I asked, because very often you cannot keep the exact same DB name, because if that prefix. I have had some hosts where I had to include wrdp1_?? but then others where it would only accept ?? and unfortunately I have never been able to find out which they accept prior to a move. Best I can suggest is if you use "admin" as user, then try changing it to "wrdp1_admin" Ah you sorted it , ok that's great ! Yes that was why I asked, because very often you cannot keep the exact same DB name, because if that prefix. I have had some hosts where I had to include wrdp1_?? but then others where it would only accept ?? and unfortunately I have never been able to find out which they accept prior to a move.

Best I can suggest is if you use “admin” as user, then try changing it to “wrdp1_admin”
Ah you sorted it , ok that’s great !

]]> By: Corey http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Corey Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:18:51 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-832 I seemed to have fixed it my self.... which is a minor miracle. I went into the SQL DB and changed the wp_options table on line 1 and 39 to the new address, and it updated all my permalinks and internal site links. woop woop thanks for your help Steve! I seemed to have fixed it my self…. which is a minor miracle.

I went into the SQL DB and changed the wp_options table on line 1 and 39 to the new address, and it updated all my permalinks and internal site links.

woop woop

thanks for your help Steve!

]]> By: Corey http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Corey Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:59:44 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-831 H Steve, I had some help from the support people at MediaTemple - which was unexpected, as strictly speaking, the WP install isn't really their responsibility - but they managed to change the config file so that the content was infact showing at the new host (they said it was a U/P issue) - BUT - when I go to login at the new address /wp-login.php it logs me in and takes me to the old site... which obviously doesn't help. I wasn't able to setup the new DB with the same name as MediaTemple has a *set* prefix they add to the new DB's - so that made things more difficult I guess. If you have any ideas about what might be causing that mis-directed login that would be great - Not sure how much I can expect the support people to keep helping me out at (mt) Thanks mate! - C H Steve,

I had some help from the support people at MediaTemple – which was unexpected, as strictly speaking, the WP install isn’t really their responsibility – but they managed to change the config file so that the content was infact showing at the new host (they said it was a U/P issue)

- BUT –

when I go to login at the new address /wp-login.php it logs me in and takes me to the old site… which obviously doesn’t help.

I wasn’t able to setup the new DB with the same name as MediaTemple has a *set* prefix they add to the new DB’s – so that made things more difficult I guess.

If you have any ideas about what might be causing that mis-directed login that would be great – Not sure how much I can expect the support people to keep helping me out at (mt)

Thanks mate! – C

]]> By: admin http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-830 admin Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:52:51 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-830 Hi Corey, sorry for the delay in getting back to you, but being in the Philippines we get subjected to some rather lengthy power cuts at times! Right now I'm not sure what the exact problem is here, so I need some info from you first. Are you keeping the same domain name..? If so then I it sounds like the problem could be the security key you have set in your config file, (the jumbled text you metioned) if you cannot remember what you entered in your security key then I suggest you delete it completely (it's usually on 3 lines) & then try again. If you have moved to a new host, then did you setup a database with the exact same name...? This is very often the cause of problems Hi Corey,

sorry for the delay in getting back to you, but being in the Philippines we get subjected to some rather lengthy power cuts at times!

Right now I’m not sure what the exact problem is here, so I need some info from you first.
Are you keeping the same domain name..?

If so then I it sounds like the problem could be the security key you have set in your config file, (the jumbled text you metioned) if you cannot remember what you entered in your security key then I suggest you delete it completely (it’s usually on 3 lines) & then try again. If you have moved to a new host, then did you setup a database with the exact same name…? This is very often the cause of problems

]]> By: Corey http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Corey Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:33:07 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-829 Mmmmm.... So no joy as yet. I figure there must be a problem with the DB name... which I assume should be the new DB name - as we drop the tables and imported the old DB in... which all worked fine. The username and password I've set as per the old DB. The DB_host I've set as per the new host. BUT.... all I'm getting here is 'ERROR ESTABLISHING A DATABASE CONNECTION' The usernames and passwords in my other WP installs on the same server don't appear to be as they are - ie their all jumbled - I assume some kind of code algorithm or something... so not sure if that's right either. Bit lost I'm afraid Steve.... I've had a look through the SQL data, and everything is in there no troubles... so thats re-assuring. I just can't seem to tell my WP install where the database is!! :) Any clues here? Mmmmm…. So no joy as yet.
I figure there must be a problem with the DB name… which I assume should be the new DB name – as we drop the tables and imported the old DB in… which all worked fine.

The username and password I’ve set as per the old DB.
The DB_host I’ve set as per the new host.

BUT…. all I’m getting here is ‘ERROR ESTABLISHING A DATABASE CONNECTION’

The usernames and passwords in my other WP installs on the same server don’t appear to be as they are – ie their all jumbled – I assume some kind of code algorithm or something… so not sure if that’s right either. Bit lost I’m afraid Steve….

I’ve had a look through the SQL data, and everything is in there no troubles… so thats re-assuring. I just can’t seem to tell my WP install where the database is!! :)

Any clues here?

]]> By: Corey http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Corey Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:26:54 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-828 Hi Steve, Thanks so much for the info. I'm in the middle of my 'cross-over' now - but I've not found anywhere online that has provided such a good step by step guide. One question... with the config file... I assume I am changing the config file on the fresh install so that it matches the details embedded in the SQL from the old server right? I'll have a play when the upload is finished - but just checking... Thanks again Steve - saved me some stress for sure. (fingers crossed ;) ) Corey Hi Steve, Thanks so much for the info. I’m in the middle of my ‘cross-over’ now – but I’ve not found anywhere online that has provided such a good step by step guide.

One question… with the config file…
I assume I am changing the config file on the fresh install so that it matches the details embedded in the SQL from the old server right?

I’ll have a play when the upload is finished – but just checking…

Thanks again Steve – saved me some stress for sure. (fingers crossed ;) )

Corey

]]> By: Steve http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Steve Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:46:23 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-353 Hello Honey, Ideally you should upgrade before taking a backup & then you know for sure that everything is the same when you install the latest version. However as I stated in the article what you are doing is a method I often use myself as a short cut. Remeber to double check the details of you config.php file ??? Hope all goes well - Steve .-= Steve´s last blog ..Hexbug =-. Hello Honey,

Ideally you should upgrade before taking a backup & then you know for sure that everything is the same when you install the latest version.
However as I stated in the article what you are doing is a method I often use myself as a short cut.
Remeber to double check the details of you config.php file ???
Hope all goes well – Steve
.-= Steve´s last blog ..Hexbug =-.

]]> By: Honney http://www.my-blog-review.com/wordpress-blog-transfer-new-host/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Honney Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:24:07 +0000 http://www.my-blog-review.com/?p=2478#comment-351 hello. i'm in the process of transferring my blog to a new host. i followed your instructions except for step 2. i only backed up my wp-content folder. will it be ok? coz i'm installing the latest version of wordpress on my new host ayway. then i'll just put the old wp-content folder and remove the new one. thanks. hello. i’m in the process of transferring my blog to a new host. i followed your instructions except for step 2. i only backed up my wp-content folder. will it be ok? coz i’m installing the latest version of wordpress on my new host ayway. then i’ll just put the old wp-content folder and remove the new one. thanks.

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