I have a non profit public site based on xoops, running for last 2 years or so, and i have to shift it to a new host. Teh new host already has XOOPS new version on it.

How can this be done. I have a custom theme and a lot of data also. I need to shft everything as it is.

Pls Help..

( Note: if someone can do it for me for a small fee i can afford, please let me know )

Thanks
Ash :)

Provided you have a current XOOPS version 2.0.3 or higher, you should be able to move the site by

a) Copying all files and folders in the modules/ folder EXCEPT system module
b) Export the database from your current host with structure, data and "DROP IF EXIST" enabled
c) Import the database on your new host
d) Update the system module on your new host

Disclaimer: I've never done a live site migration before, so what I'm suggesting here is based on what I know from using XOOPS so far (I'm actually developing one portal using XOOPS which will be launched within this month).

For the data, you can copy the database files under the MySQL installation directory (typically mysql/data/YOURSITENAME) and place it with the new host.

For the installation, I believe you can just do a wholesale copy of your XOOPS directory over to your new host. The one thing you have to take note is to change a line in mainfile.php. Change it from
to .

I guess you didn't do the installation yourself 2 years back?

Anyway, good luck. Hope nothing goes wrong.

how about telling him to edit the config file :)

the easy way i do it and it works ,

copy all the files from ur old host to ur pc
then upload these files to ur new host
edit the config.php

edit the database name,mysql usernam,mysql password. it should be of the new host ur shifting too.

then make a MySQL dump from ur oldhosts phpmyadmin,

like Mithrandir said

select all tables ,structure, data and "DROP IF EXIST"

use gzip compression if the db is big, and click save as, and press go . a popup will come for u to save the backup on ur pc. save it,
then go to ur new host phpmyadmin,select the database u made for ur xoopssite,and just upload the db in sql