[host-transfer]mybb assistance

[dimon]

hi there, i am thinking of shifting my current site to zemhost...
here is what i am doing,plz correct me if i am wrong

1 - download ll the files inside public_html via ftp
2- export all the database components [i dono what they call it,tables ?]
3 - upload all files to public_html of zemhost account
4 - import the database
5 - change the config.php file

is this procedure right ?

am using mybb as my forum software
members are 16 and posts are 410

[Serial Thrilla]

I would prefer it like this:

1. Download all the files from public_html and compress them to a .zip file.
2. Export all databases.
3. Upload the .zip file with all files to the new server and extract the files.
4. Chmod all files to the right premission.
5. Import all the databases.
6. Edit the config of your software and enter the new details.
7. Check everything if its work .
8. Make your site public.

But yours is right you only forgot the chmod thingy.
You also can make a complete backup and import in the new cPanel and chmod all files and everything should work.

[dimon]

ok...thank you very much for your valuable feedback..
ah,i forgot the chmod thingy as my current host doesn't need to it. thanks again

[RichardGv]

Yes, these procedures should be correct.
A little extra point: Packing all the files from your old hosting service provider to an archive and fetch it is significantly faster. Since a script is typically formed by hundreds (if not thousands) of files, a lot of time will be consumed on sending hundreds of requests, instead of actually transferring the data, if you just fetch the files one by one. You can compress it either with the control panel, if supported, or Net2FTP. cPanel can directly decompress .zip, .tar, .gz, .bz2 archives.
Yes, databases are primarily formed by tables, even though there are still some other things.
Also, if you have compressed the files with a .tar(.gz/.bz2) archive, you possibly don't need to manually chmod. .tar archives can preserve permission and ownership info. This sometimes creates trouble, though, when the user id is not the same in both servers.

[dimon]

ok so i would do it the faster way.