Importing old forum to a newly created one

[diantonio]

So i have an old backup of my old forum. How can i transfer it to the newly created one ? Where the forums stored and which files should i copy ?

[Pooba]

then you did the database import wrong,you need to make a blank database with the same name,click on the blank database then do a import,had the same problem before and thats how i clear it out.ill put a tutorial up on how to import a database without shh

[Jrock]

Do you have the sql file for the entire database? If you do, just import it via phpMyAdmin into the empty database of the new forum, and copy the old files over to the new webhosting space.

[Guest Jerison]

Good thing you ask, I can use this in the future. Although I wish I would have known this before.

[Guest ComponY]

You need to create either a Full website backup, or individual backup's of the Home Directory, and the SQL Database (This can be done via cPanel).

 

Then you need to go on your new cPanel, and go to the backups. Then go to restore, and upload the files you downloaded.

[diantonio]

OK so i coppied all files from homedir folder to my public_html folder :

 

 

Now when i try to open the forum, it says :

 

 

Now we have to import the SQL in Cpanel/PHPMyAdmin/Choose datebase/Import/Choose file :

 

 

 

 

Success !(its in bulgarian, but you get the idea:) :

 

 

Now i get the same error when i try to open the forum.

 

 

Should i change config files or something ?

Edited February 26, 2013 by diantonio

[Guest Javaaus]

Or...

 

http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/ipb/ipb-upgrade.htm

[diantonio]

I will try update... I hope my forum stays there :)I downloaded a new version and copied / over wright the files.I cannot run the upgrade now ( getting error : cannot connect to server) Ideas ?

Edited February 27, 2013 by Evarni

[Pooba]

did you change your sql database name,sql user or passwords.if you did go into ftp,open the conf_global.php and change this to make what you are using now$INFO['sql_host'] = 'localhost';$INFO['sql_database'] = 'database name';$INFO['sql_user'] = 'user name';$INFO['sql_pass'] = 'password';if you havent set up a new user or password,i would open this file first and just use the old name and password.

[diantonio]

I got the update running. It was the username in the config file  

Ok so i run the forum now but i didn't got my categories and topics back Edited February 27, 2013 by Evarni

[diantonio]

Ok i made a fresh datebase with the same name and user / password, but now i get this error again :

 

There appears to be an error with the database. 

[Tony]

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