Copy Opencart store to another server?

Hello All,

After just about completing the online store for my client, they want to move their site to another hosting provider. Is there anyway I can copy the files and change the database settings manually without doing another install? Reason I DO NOT want to re-install is because I have made MANY changes to the basic installation and added a bunch of mods per the client's request. This would be a massive headache for me.

Any help would me much appreciated.

The only files you should need to edit would be the 2 config files (config.php and admin/config.php)

I suppose you know how to backup your database and stuff like that

Ok, thank you!

Yes, I did back up my db, and setup a new one on the new server with the sql file.

dbstr wrote:The only files you should need to edit would be the 2 config files (config.php and admin/config.php)

I suppose you know how to backup your database and stuff like that

OK! That worked! Thanks again!

For anyone needing to do something similar here is what I did.

1. After setting up the new database with a backup of the old, I moved all the files for my store to the new webserver. Then I opened the install directory in my browser (as if I were going to re-install it). DO NOT PROCEED TO INSTALL. I used this to get the directories of the new webserver.

2. On the first page of the installation "Step1-Pre-installation" take note of the directories "no. 4" towards the bottom.

3. Copy the directory structure like: /rootfolder/somefolder/anotherfolder/store/cache/

4. Paste it into the config file where it is defining the directories:
define('DIR_APPLICATION', '/rootfolder/somefolder/anotherfolder/store/admin/');

5. Repeat for each line.

6. Change the HTTP information in each header as appropriate for your new server.
From: define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.oldserver.com/store/admin/');
To: define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.newserver.com/store/admin/');

7. Change the Database info as appropriate for your newly created database.


Hope this helps someone!

Using version 1.4.9.4. I have heavily modified the Opencart installation to be an online ordering engine for restaurants. I now want to take the installation and install it in other directories while simply changing the database credentials so I can have the modified site in another directory for another restaurant and all I have to do is change the products, store name, etc. I have set up a new database, imported the database I used for the original site and modified the config.php and admin>config.php files. I can get to the admin panel but when I try to view the store front http://www.mytogo.co/Mystic_Pizza/I get this message:

Warning: require_once(/home/mytogo/public_html/Mystic_Pizzasystem/startup.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/mytogo/public_html/Mystic_Pizza/index.php on line 15

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/mytogo/public_html/Mystic_Pizzasystem/startup.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php') in /home/mytogo/public_html/Mystic_Pizza/index.php on line 15

I do not have an install directory in my files? Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thank you

Hi
I am trying to do the same thing using opencart to create a pizza menu website for a client, I wonder if you could tell me how to add pizza prices and sizes as you did in your sample. http://www.mytogo.co/Mystic_Pizza/

Because using opencart's original options I can add pizzas with Add To Cart button and that is not working in this case as it shows options as M +£2 L +£4 XL +£6 but I want to do it as you did 3 separate prices for each size and so on and the little pop up to add prices.

Any help will be appreciated.


Thanks

Sorry, Just got back to this post. I hired a freelancer to do the work. I added a bunch of mods and custom extensions to make the site what I wanted to do. The guy took forever and I did a good bit of the work myself. It cost me $750 at freelancer.com. I am working on further functionality that will be perfect and I will let you know what I get to.

@ sully210
errors: look at ckpepper's answer

@ freelancer
Surprised you didn't post here