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Moving SMF to a new server

This post is an aide memoir more than anything else, but hopefully might come in handy to someone.

Settings.php

  • Database access details
  • Local file system path
  • URL (if changing)

Database

There are several instances within the settings table where the local file system path is stored within the database. Whether you pick find and replace (if restoring via a .sql file), the forum backend or PHPMyAdmin lots of things such as post icons and avatars will look screwy until you do. The theme path is also stored within the database in some instances. Make sure you get them all :)

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Rowan :: Jan.22.2008 :: Quick Solutions, Web Apps :: No Comments »

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