during the time i have used free hosting. i have a plan to move my network to payed hosting and use domain name.

i have question about move / backup my client data from old server to the new server :

1. should i backup all database mysql ? or just part by part.? export type insert, update or replace ?
2. which folder must to backup from old server ? all folder or just themes and upload folder ?

thank you. i need your help.

First... how big is your site ... I mean if you use your cpanel backup how much size you have...?
Secondly ... how good is your local machine internet connection ... will it takes like forever to download the backup file ...

if the answers are not bretty much and my connection is good

backup from the cpanel becuase it will backup for you the hole thing even the settings and the emails if you have any !!

download it to your local pc and then upload it to the new host and ask to restore from file ... you will get your site running as if it does not go off .. but you will need small trick is to let your free domain running for a while to redirect the members to the new one ... if this could not work ask me again I've another trick ... I mean if download will take like forever

Adil

Actually, if you look real close through your cPanel you can just transfer from one domain to another.

You can also use your php function in cPanel to download and save your database as well, this has to be done to include incerts, so it will incert all the current data when you upload to your new empty database. this has to be done with care as you will need to save the folders that holds your photos, remember your photos are not stored in the database. so its best to use the cpanel domain transfer function as it will import all your folders and scripts. with passwords.

If you need some help, you can contact me through your website and I will get back to you. There is a time difference. I am currently in Japan.

you can find hosting company that offers free migration.

[quote=bluemax]Actually, if you look real close through your cPanel you can just transfer from one domain to another.

You can also use your php function in cPanel to download and save your database as well, [/quote]
would you please enlight me more I can not find how to do that ??? just for the need to know may be one day I will face such a case but,, as far as I know .. this could only done if you have ssh in your cpanel or able to uset wget!!! but other wish you have to do some tricks like sst-script this will transfere small files unless you change or modfy the max file limit (google for that) and so!!!

Adil

vencient move this thread to basics !!!

[quote=adil]First... how big is your site ... I mean if you use your cpanel backup how much size you have...?
Secondly ... how good is your local machine internet connection ... will it takes like forever to download the backup file ...

if the answers are not bretty much and my connection is good

backup from the cpanel becuase it will backup for you the hole thing even the settings and the emails if you have any !!

download it to your local pc and then upload it to the new host and ask to restore from file ... you will get your site running as if it does not go off .. but you will need small trick is to let your free domain running for a while to redirect the members to the new one ... if this could not work ask me again I've another trick ... I mean if download will take like forever

Adil[/quote]

i have a litle network righ now. just 95 members. ok i will backup mysql cpanel. if could not work i'll ask you again. thanks.

[quote=bluemax]Actually, if you look real close through your cPanel you can just transfer from one domain to another.

You can also use your php function in cPanel to download and save your database as well, this has to be done to include incerts, so it will incert all the current data when you upload to your new empty database. this has to be done with care as you will need to save the folders that holds your photos, remember your photos are not stored in the database. so its best to use the cpanel domain transfer function as it will import all your folders and scripts. with passwords.

If you need some help, you can contact me through your website and I will get back to you. There is a time difference. I am currently in Japan. [/quote]

ok bluemax. i will study my cpanel first. thanks. if i have another problem i'll ask you again.

[quote=jumanji]you can find hosting company that offers free migration.[/quote]

nice idea...thahks jumanji

did your mission successfully end!!

yes all successfully. right now fine. u can see [url]http://temanku.net[/url]

thanks adil.

what did u do share the experience!!!!