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#1 2008-06-09 22:12:24
- brokenumbrella
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My god, what have I done?
I’m not sure where to start: I switched hosts (dreamhost to inmotion). Uploaded all files. Had much trouble with outdated version of textpattern (the site was built for me in 2004). Downloaded new version of tp and installed. I thought I did everything right but…
I’m sure I did something stupid. I have no clue what it was. All I know is that my nice little site has now been replaced with basically a blank textpattern slate, which, while very nice, isn’t what I thought I’d see.
I feel like a total horse’s rear end. Can anyone help me?
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#2 2008-06-10 05:02:02
- Mary
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Re: My god, what have I done?
Did you restore your old database? I hope you backed it up…
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#3 2008-06-10 13:43:54
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Re: My god, what have I done?
Hey there Mary, When you say ‘old database’, do you mean my old txp files? I do have both saved, I think… if not, do you think my old host would let me back in to grab it?
Thanks so much for your help. I know I sound like an idiot, since I’ve probably acted like one. This just isn’t my area of expertise.
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Re: My god, what have I done?
brokenumbrella wrote:
Hey there Mary, When you say ‘old database’, do you mean my old txp files?
The “old database” means database backup, MySQL-backup or compatible via phpMyAdmin or samekind of app. To add, database is where the all textual content and code is stored, files are just files. Without database backup the old files are just, hmm codeless, as the whole site is then gone – Textpattern do store all inside db.
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#5 2008-06-10 14:46:50
- brokenumbrella
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Re: My god, what have I done?
I am so outta my league here, but learning fast. Thanks. I’ve been teaching myself the rudiments of txp while I wait for help and it’s really very cool.
I’m not sure about the status of my old host- I can still log in, but there’s nothing there. Dreamhost is a little touch to get in touch with, but maybe I can ask them for some help.
Ah- I see, gocom, with your edit. How can I get me hands on these? Are they gone, gone, gone?
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Re: My god, what have I done?
I don’t know Dreamhost, but most providers give its users access to a “control panel” which – among other things – provides a cut-down version of the database tool phpmyadmin, or an equivalent (repeating what Gcom has said, I know..!)
If you can get into the admin area of your old account, does it have a “database” section? And if it does, can you see (via phpmyadmin/equivalent tool) your data?
If it’s there, you can back it up from the control panel, which will allow you to then populate the new database by – in effect reversing the steps you’ve taken to find and export the database from the old provider.
Last edited by keith (2008-06-10 17:21:00)
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#7 2008-06-10 15:11:02
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Re: My god, what have I done?
I put in a ‘support ticket’ with dreamhost. Since I sort of dumped them, I’ll have to keep my fingers crossed that they’re not going to be a spiteful ex.
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#8 2008-06-10 20:20:22
- brokenumbrella
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Re: My god, what have I done?
I got them! Er… what do I do now?
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#9 2008-06-10 20:37:49
- masa
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Re: My god, what have I done?
You need to create a backup of your original database at Dreamhost, export that as for instance a sql file to your local machine and then import that to your new database at the new host. Usually this is done with PHPMyAdmin as mentioned by others.
Copying physical files isn’t enough.
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#10 2008-06-10 20:40:00
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Re: My god, what have I done?
Cool… I’ve got the sql file. Now I have to figure out how to import it; my first try didn’t work. Thanks :)
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#11 2008-06-10 21:08:09
- uli
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Re: My god, what have I done?
You have to delete all your tables in phpMyAdmin before importing. Re-importing the sql-dump creates all necessary stuff for you, incl. tables.
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#12 2008-06-10 21:09:28
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Re: My god, what have I done?
Thanks uli, I’m working on that, but am now getting this error:
“#1115 – Unknown character set”
any idea how to fix it?
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