Post by straightlight » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:03 pm

Followed is a video on how to move an Opencart installation to a new domain / subdomain / server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9lwPWwhMgU

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Post by ukroyc » Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:16 am

The video mentioned in your post is now out of date. The reference in it to subdomain is in fact a folder. A subdomain is the part before the main domain e.g. shop.maindomain.com. I thought that this item would help with my dilemma but it doesn't.

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Post by straightlight » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:14 pm

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The video mentioned in your post is now out of date. The reference in it to subdomain is in fact a folder. A subdomain is the part before the main domain e.g. shop.maindomain.com. I thought that this item would help with my dilemma but it doesn't.
Take note of the posted date from my last reply. It was never mentioned on any of my posts that the posts that I provide may be a lifetime provided-solution.

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Post by danishmagic » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:00 pm

I think its one of the easiest eCommerce portal that can be transferred 1 to another hosting.

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Post by johnp » Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:51 pm

I would second that. I've used many shop/cart systems and would always use Opencart for every Ecommerce project. I used a well known competitors community edition once and had sleepless nights for a week. Opencart just works.

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Post by PlugGuy » Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:46 am

This was a good overview/tutorial of the basics. As we begin final edits on our revised site, my struggle is keeping the live site where it is, and having the new/updated site edit-able somewhere within the same host/server. Seems to be a conflict. Either we create a subdirectory and rename a lot of things (links, etc), or we open a second hosting account for a short period while editing/finalizing before launch.

Wondering what the brain trust here would suggest:
1) open second hosting account to edit dev site before launch,
2) create a subdomain within existing to retain live site and be able to edit dev site (dev.storename.com),
3) create subdirectory (storename.com/dev) to hold all files/folders for dev site to edit, meaning re-linking all relevant info twice or more (once while in subdirectory so it all works, then again to launch into live site).

Any recommendations appreciated on easiest way to a) retain the primary live site while working on the dev site, and b) do so with the least amount of rewriting links. Thanks.

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Post by johnp » Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:40 am

I would clone the live site and database into a subfolder, make your major changes without worrying about any links. When you're happy with the changes port them to the live site. If you have a few broken links while you wrorking on it would that be a major problem?
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Post by Oliva9s » Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:37 pm

Download ALL files from server. Create backup of Database through PhpMyAdmin. Upload files to NEW SERVER. Install Database on NEW SERVER through PhpMyAdmin. Update the configuration files config. php and admin/config. php to reflect your new domain path

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Post by awhite95 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:44 pm

ya the video is actually quite old, but I have found a new one on youtube. Just copy paste this in the youtube search query "How to transfer complete website to another domain ( opencart 3.0.3.2 with journal theme )"

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Post by Jeffmix » Mon May 17, 2021 2:56 pm

OpenCart is one of the simplest e-commerce platforms to build an online store. OpenCart offers you an ‘easy-to-work-with’ code-base with which you can get an e-Commerce site online, quickly. If you are looking for a safe way to move your OpenCart website from one domain to another, follow the process below.

Here are the steps to migrate / move OpenCart website to a new server.

1. Download ALL the files from old server.
2. Create a backup of Database through PhpMyAdmin
3. Upload files to NEW SERVER
4. Install Database on NEW SERVER through PhpMyAdmin
5. Update the configuration files config.php and admin/config.php to reflect your new domain path.

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Post by straightlight » Mon May 17, 2021 9:06 pm

Jeffmix wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 2:56 pm
OpenCart is one of the simplest e-commerce platforms to build an online store. OpenCart offers you an ‘easy-to-work-with’ code-base with which you can get an e-Commerce site online, quickly. If you are looking for a safe way to move your OpenCart website from one domain to another, follow the process below.

Here are the steps to migrate / move OpenCart website to a new server.

1. Download ALL the files from old server.
2. Create a backup of Database through PhpMyAdmin
3. Upload files to NEW SERVER
4. Install Database on NEW SERVER through PhpMyAdmin
5. Update the configuration files config.php and admin/config.php to reflect your new domain path.
Also, change domain name in database and in .htaccess if applies.

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Post by adilmoreno » Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:56 am

straightlight wrote:
Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:03 pm
Followed is a video on how to move an Opencart installation to a new domain / subdomain / server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9lwPWwhMgU
Thanks for this tutorial link it is for sure helping everybody out there to move their opencart e-commerce store to a new domain. Thank you once again.

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Post by EvolveWebHosting » Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:44 am

straightlight wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 9:06 pm
Jeffmix wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 2:56 pm
OpenCart is one of the simplest e-commerce platforms to build an online store. OpenCart offers you an ‘easy-to-work-with’ code-base with which you can get an e-Commerce site online, quickly. If you are looking for a safe way to move your OpenCart website from one domain to another, follow the process below.

Here are the steps to migrate / move OpenCart website to a new server.

1. Download ALL the files from old server.
2. Create a backup of Database through PhpMyAdmin
3. Upload files to NEW SERVER
4. Install Database on NEW SERVER through PhpMyAdmin
5. Update the configuration files config.php and admin/config.php to reflect your new domain path.
Also, change domain name in database and in .htaccess if applies.
I don't think you'd ever need to change it within the database unless there's a weird extension that stores that variable there.

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Post by straightlight » Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:33 pm

EvolveWebHosting wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:44 am
straightlight wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 9:06 pm
Jeffmix wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 2:56 pm
OpenCart is one of the simplest e-commerce platforms to build an online store. OpenCart offers you an ‘easy-to-work-with’ code-base with which you can get an e-Commerce site online, quickly. If you are looking for a safe way to move your OpenCart website from one domain to another, follow the process below.

Here are the steps to migrate / move OpenCart website to a new server.

1. Download ALL the files from old server.
2. Create a backup of Database through PhpMyAdmin
3. Upload files to NEW SERVER
4. Install Database on NEW SERVER through PhpMyAdmin
5. Update the configuration files config.php and admin/config.php to reflect your new domain path.
Also, change domain name in database and in .htaccess if applies.
I don't think you'd ever need to change it within the database unless there's a weird extension that stores that variable there.
URLs can still be trailed in the database.

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Post by EvolveWebHosting » Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:32 am

In rare instances. I've never seen that as default Opencart behavior though.

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Post by straightlight » Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:51 am

EvolveWebHosting wrote:
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In rare instances. I've never seen that as default Opencart behavior though.
By using seo_url from the core, it still can happen.

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