Idiot's guide to moving hosts

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by Dominic, Jan 2, 2005.

  1. #1
    Yes, I am an idiot.

    Prior to moving hosts I decided to ditch a sub domain on our homeless site. During the move I didn't bring the old sub-domain.

    Updated most pages to not link to it.

    Didn't go through every weird and wonderful page on this old site to realise there were still 100+ pages linking to it.

    Not a common mistake probably, but if you have a blunder you have done, post it here so I don't feel like such an idiot and maybe we can get a checklist going or something for when people move hosts.
     
    Dominic, Jan 2, 2005 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    I suggest anyone moving a site run a link checker such as Xenu to be sure there are no broken links.

    Shannon
     
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    Dominic,

    You haven't told them about the fine hosting service you moved to :)
     
    compar, Jan 2, 2005 IP
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    anthonycea Banned

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    We all love you Bob, I would like to move some sites to your hosting service, when I hit the lottery I am going to start more sites and host a few with Compar :p :)
     
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    You don't recommend I hold my breath do you Anthony?

    I had a VP Finance in a company I owned one time whose financial plan for the company was to win the lotterty. :D Great plan, but the execution sucked.
     
    compar, Jan 2, 2005 IP
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    anthonycea Banned

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    While you are holding your breath, maybe some of the other members will move some sites your way Bob :cool:
     
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  7. Dominic

    Dominic Well-Known Member

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    Yes, moved a second site to compar's servers (http://www.webhostone.nu/). Very good experience with it (other than my own idiot mistake) - top notch service 10/10.

    Compar was an obvious choice as you can see from his posts in this forum he has integrity and is a very thorough person.
     
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    I've certainly been called worse. :D Thanks for the plug Dominic.
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    Bob is a good guy, his only fault is that he does not agree with me 100% of the time, other than that you got to love him. ;)

    I love the title of the thread Dominic, Bob knows how to deal with idiots, look, he has put up with me for a long time now, almost a year in a couple months. :p :cool:
     
    anthonycea, Jan 2, 2005 IP