Ok, scratch "the db info can only be setup/modified with install/reinstall".. Forgot about wp-config.php ...doh! Otherwise, you still need to backup the DBs from old server manually and move them to the new DB manager. I believe I did a fresh install because you also have to update the URL settings in WP admin and I think I just found it easier and less confusing to do it the way I recommended. Whoops ..good luck! Jen -----Original Message----- From: Jen Rasmussen [mailto:jen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:32 AM To: rod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Need help Wth PHP If I remember this correctly ... The database information can be setup/modified only with the install/reinstall. If the DB's are moving to a new server, You have to copy out the databases directly from the DB manager and then do a fresh install of WP. You should also copy out any custom theme css .. When you go through the installation process, you can specify your new DB access info and then once installed and theme selected, copy in the archived CSS from the old install. It's a bit tricky. I'm trying to direct you to the correct process based on memory from when I've had to do in the past, so apologies if it's a bit spotty but it is definitely more of a manual than automated process. 1. Backup DB's directly from old DB manager (i.e. MySQL or other) 2. Archive custom theme css if applied 3. Export posts from old WP install admin as a safety measure 4. New install of WP at new URL 4. Specify new server DB access info and new WP and site URL's during new install 5. Apply appropriate theme and update any custom css with archived css from old install. I hope that helps... not saying this is the only way if there is other advice to be offered, but this is what has worked for me. Jen -----Original Message----- From: Rod Lindgren [mailto:rod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 3:08 AM To: 'Lester Caine'; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Need help Wth PHP I was able to install Wordpress, but how do I identify the database from the original site? Do I need to change some settings in it somewhere with the authorizations from the new install on the new server? Right now, if you go to the website, a generic page created by the install comes up. I seem to have lost the original page. Thanks, Rod -----Original Message----- From: Lester Caine [mailto:lester@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 11:31 PM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Need help Wth PHP Rod Lindgren wrote: > Thanks for the link. I am now wondering if Wordpress is available on my > server. If it's not, you can add it yourself in much the same way you uploaded the 'profile' for the wordpress site ... http://wordpress.org/download/ Essentially it is just another PHP application, but you do need the database that goes with the original site. -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ----------------------------- Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk// Firebird - http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3943 - Release Date: 10/07/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3943 - Release Date: 10/07/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3943 - Release Date: 10/07/11 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
