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Changing the site and database name
Hello. Midway through a design, I have decided to change my sites name. The problem is that I want to develop a site using the old database and site name as well.
Currently I am working locally on the design. I imaginine that I can just change the database name and edit a config file.
Any suggestions or documentation.
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#2 2006-04-14 04:39:25
- Mary
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Re: Changing the site and database name
Midway through a design, I have decided to change my sites name.
Gotcha.
The problem is that I want to develop a site using the old database and site name as well.
Now you’ve lost me.
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Re: Changing the site and database name
K. Sorry about the confusion. Say I’ve been working on a site called monkeytoy.com with a database name of monkeytoy_db.
I change my mind.
I now want to just change the name of monkeytoy.com and monkeytoy_db to ardvarkfun.com and the database to ardvarkfun_db.
I still want the content, articles, forms, etc of my monkeytoy_db database, but I want to name the site ardvakfun.com with a database of ardvarkfun_db . When I have time I will develop a the site monkeytoy.com.
The url doesn’t matter. I just want to rename an existing database. It wouldn’t make sense to have a database of monkeytoy_db for the site of ardvarkfun.com when I will enventually create a site called monkeytoy.com
How can I rename a database and get textpattern to connect to it correctly.
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#4 2006-04-14 05:01:45
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Re: Changing the site and database name
Okay, now I’m sure I’ve got it right.
- Rename your database.
- Open up config.php and correct the database name (
$txpcfg['db']). - You didn’t mention if the site path would be changing. If it is, you’ll need to correct that in config.php as well (
$txpcfg['txpath']). - Load up Textpattern admin, login, and go to admin prefs.
- Change site url.
That’s all there is to it. :)
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