How can I migrate osConcert safely to another server host?

Points to know when migrating osConcert to another server IMPORTANT: First you will have compressed and 'zipped' your existing osConcert application and downloaded to your computer.

How can I migrate osConcert safely to another server host?


Points to know when migrating osConcert to another server

IMPORTANT: First you will have compressed and 'zipped' your existing osConcert application and downloaded to your computer.


You should have also SAVED the existing database. Usually exported via your phpMyAdmin Database Manager.

Make sure you application has the ‘install’ folder (ask osConcert for the correct version)

Install

Make sure we have clean configure.php files (use includes/sample-configure.php)

includes/configure.php

admin/includes/configure.php

Configure

When you have created your new database


Go to your phpMyAdmin Database Manager and IMPORT your SAVED “osConcert” database

Upload an extract your SAVED application to your directory via File Manager or FTP

Extract

If it is for a sub-domain, we presume the folder will be name ‘tickets’

Find the application in your browser and run the install (Installation Guide)


THIS IS IMPORTANT

It tells us your database is already installed (you IMPORTED it earlier through your phpMyAdmin)

CONTINUE

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We just need to CONTINUE through the process to the end