pipwax wrote:
When you say download the site to my machine, do you mean as in download by FTP? Then would I need to install XOOPS on the new host and over write the files.
And let me add this information. The reason that I am moving the site is because I can't figure out how to access the database. I have not been able to get any help from godaddy.
Download your site via FTP, downloads exact copy of your site, then you reupload that copy to your new hosts, all your settings etc etc are stored in the database.
You will have to get a module then to get a backup there are plenty in the Module Repository. Also you will need to modify mainfile.php to make the changes effective :)
Also give this a read about backing up your DB.
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