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~do you then delete all the old site pages (or move them to a backup directory)?
~ is this virtually seamless or does the site go down until XOOPS is in place and the old index.php page is removed? (Im guessing that XOOPS wont be interfered with from the old site pages???)
I have not done this with a XOOPS installation yet but this is what I have done with other installations.
1. do it at a slow time like late night or very early morning.
2. backup all the old site files to a backup directory on the site or ftp them locally. this is for recovery.
3. remove all the old site files from your site. this will insure a good clean install.
4. COPY the XOOPS files to the root. if you move them then if something goes wrong you won't have a backup.
5. make the needed changes per the faq jdseymour suggested above.
6. test site.
7. if all goes well delete the old backup files. I would not do this tell I was sure the site is stable.
8. if you need a site for testing changes then keep the old XOOPS directory in tact for development, if not delete the old XOOPS directory also.
