"Test" Board Move or Recreate?

**ArnyVee** · 10-24-2008, 08:10 AM

So, I'm working on a new forum using my "test" forum. But, I'm really diggin' it and I want to start it up soon. Can I simply take everything that I've worked on so far and 'transfer' it to be the actual forum for the new site? Is this something that my hosting company can take care of for me?

I'm just curious because I'd love to keep things going like I've got them so far and I want to keep working on it until I get my next vB license up and ready. (hopefully soon!)

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

**glennybee** · 10-24-2008, 08:28 AM

So you want to make the forum live with a domain instead of using a 'testvb' directory?

**ArnyVee** · 10-24-2008, 09:11 AM

That's right GlennyBee. When I'm ready to roll with it (which should be soon if I can get the license thing worked out) then I'll go ahead and want to make it live with a domain (I already have a couple of domains picked out, just have to setup the hosting when I'm ready).

I would imagine that the hosting company (or I?) can do this, right?

**glennybee** · 10-24-2008, 11:19 AM

Yeh, you or the host will be able to do it.

Just tar up the forum folder that you're working on now and you can either save it to your PC via FTP and then upload it to the new hosting when you get it or you can get the hosting first and use SSH commands to transfer it between hosting account. The latter is much faster compared to download/upload from your home PC.

SSH Commands:

tar - http://www.computerhope.com/unix/utar.htm

scp - http://kb.iu.edu/data/agye.html
wget - http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_wget.htm

Are you working with a database or are you wanting to start from scratch? If you have a database, back that up and restore it on the new hosting, remembering to change any names/usernames/passwords in the /includes/config.php file.

**Soliloquy** · 10-24-2008, 01:27 PM

I would just move everything... as long as you retain the same directory structure, even if you're going from a subdirectory to root you might have to change a few file paths in the settings, but that's easier than starting from scratch.

**ArnyVee** · 10-24-2008, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the info GlennyBee and thanks for the suggestion Michelle

I just wanted to confirm that it was okay to do it and it looks good.

**Michael Biddle** · 10-24-2008, 11:29 PM

This actually does not seem correct to me. If you are updating it to a live board, then that means that the database will be different (more content, users, everything really). So if you copy your older one (testvb) to the new one, it will remove quite a bit of your content (since last backup). If it is file/style edits only and not the db, then I guess you can just copy it over.

**ArnyVee** · 10-25-2008, 05:58 AM

Michael, if it's the same hosting company could they simply 'move' the database to another domain name?

I only have four members (2 admins making changes, 1 test id and 1 future mod/greeter) in total. So, I don't think that will be impacted too much. But, what else could potentially be affected so I don't do too much in the way of those edits or additions and have to redo them?

**glennybee** · 10-25-2008, 06:47 AM

I don't think Arny is going to overwrite an existing board, just assign the testvb a domain in it's own hosting environment.

**ArnyVee** · 10-25-2008, 06:54 AM

GlennyBee, you are right. I'm assigning this site to a brand new domain name that hasn't been used for anything yet.

I'm still good, right?

**glennybee** · 10-25-2008, 07:25 AM

Yip you're good to go m8.

I would backup the current database and restore it on the new server just so everything is as it's been.

**Michael Biddle** · 10-25-2008, 12:02 PM

If that is the case then yes. Follow what Glenny says.

**ArnyVee** · 11-19-2008, 12:59 PM

Well, looks like my hosting company has done the transfer over for me

Now, just have to point things to the right URLs, etc. Before, I had things pointing to the 'test' directories. So, I have to go and set them correctly.

I'm also working on about 60 custom pages and adding features on them, so once I have it ready in a few days I'll share the link and put it in the directory for some feedback

**Nick R** · 11-19-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ArnyVee

Well, looks like my hosting company has done the transfer over for me

Now, just have to point things to the right URLs, etc. Before, I had things pointing to the 'test' directories. So, I have to go and set them correctly.

I'm also working on about 60 custom pages and adding features on them, so once I have it ready in a few days I'll share the link and put it in the directory for some feedback

I'm very curious to see

**ArnyVee** · 11-19-2008, 01:55 PM

Well, it's my first non-Disney forums

It's music related...and that's all I can say right now.

Oh...well, I'll say that it's a specific 'niche' or 'timeframe' of music history. So, it's not a very broad subject and probably not what a lot of folks are into. But, I'm into it and I know of a few people online who are going to start promoting it to help me. So, maybe I can slide into a nice spot on the 'net.