Well I have to move my SMF forum to another web host. Whats the best way to do with all attachments and member uploaded avatars ? Also like to know if there thing i should keep an eye on. all advice and comments appreciated
Well, that obvious ones would be to make both a file backup AND database backup. I don't think there is much else to worry about, from my experience. As long as you restore everything properly, you shouldn't find any problems.
use your current control panel to generate a home backup. move it to the new server and extract it. import your database, tweak a few settings and your all set.
Just backup your folder or home as well as SQL database. Members attachments and avatars will be saved together, don't worry
I have forum in a subdomain so home backup would take subdomains too ? Also when I restore the home back do i have to first setup the subdomain ?
a home backup gets everything in the home directory, which includes all public folders. restoring it will put them back in the same order as before.
Ok I d moved everything and fixed the database. Now it doesn't know any of main menu links Also gives a message at bottom. Haven't modify files at all. this is how it looks now . Can someone say whats wrong ? .
make sure ALL your files made it over, your missing the copyright in your forum files. double check to be sure.
yeah I did still there were things missing here and there. at end I had to uploaded the theme again as a new theme and made it default theme. Now it seems some pluging are not working. I guess i have to unstalled those plugins and reinstall them.