XF 2.0 Moving files to a new server

[rollermachine]

Hi there,

I have moved the files for a xenForo install to a new server and made a new MySQL database. However, that is all I have done (not moved any of the MySQL data across). I have already updated the MySQL details in the config file, but how do I make it generate the default tables and data inside of the database.

As well as this, is there anything else that I need to do to make it so that my copied over install will work?

 

[Paul B]

If this is for an existing site, you need to do a backup and restore of the database.
If it's small then you can use cPanel, otherwise something like mysqldump.

 

[rollermachine]

So there is no way that I can just make a new database? I must restore the old one? This is not something that I can do because the old database has been lost.

 

[Paul B]

It's not clear what you are trying to do.

If the old database has been lost then you will have to do a new installation: https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/manual/install-upgrade/#installing-xenforo

 

[rollermachine]

How can I back up the themes that I have installed?

 

[rollermachine]

To make it clear what I am trying to do:

Make a new MySQL database for xenForo.

 

[Dnyan]

To make it clear what I am trying to do:

Make a new MySQL database for xenForo.

Data Base has all your data stored in it.

If you make a blank database and restore the public folder, it will not work as to process everything browser see, its is retrieved from the database only other than the basic function of web page behavior.

When you opens a home page, it takes data for displaying on it from database only.

If you lost the database then you had lost almost everything.

 

[rollermachine]

Ok, so basically, I believe the person that made the theme was an idiot and they built it into xenForo instead of designing it as an 'addition' as such. Is it possible for you to tell me what data that I would specifically need to delete/replace so that I do not loose the theme but am able to resolve the issue?

I don't need any user data or anything like that.

So if I have to, I would need to reset it back to a fresh install, without actually resetting all of the files because of the way the theme is made (I believe). What would be the best possible course of action?

 

[rollermachine]

Hmm?

 

[Paul B]

If you don't have the database to export the style, then look for the style xml files on the server.

If they aren't there then the styles are gone.

 

[rollermachine]

Any idea where these files would be or is it more of a hunt for them?

 

[rollermachine]

Also, I have found quite a few XML files but I do not believe they are for the theme, so how would I know (https://zak.pink/19-06-21-51-47_1141.png)?

 

[Paul B]

They will be in the style specific folders under /styles, if there are any.

 

[rollermachine]

Ok, I am going to upload again but I am having an error: https://zak.pink/19-06-17-12-34_1149.png

URL is spacecadets.space/newforums by the way.

Please could you help me troubleshoot this.

 

[Ozzy47]

The 500 Internal Server Error is a very general HTTP status code that means something has gone wrong on the web site's server but the server could not be more specific. Do you will have to look in your server ergo logs and see if it is listed there. If not you would need to ask your host to troubleshoot the cause.

 

[rollermachine]

Apologies, wrong error logs before, here you go: https://pastebin.com/KuLXEGur.

(Seem to be similar though.)

 

[Paul B]

Call to undefined function mysqli_init()

Did you check the server is compatible?
Your host needs to enable mysqli.

 

[rollermachine]

I am on a dedicated server, please tell me what I can do to enable this.

 

[rollermachine]

Ok, managed to install it and other dependencies.

 

[rollermachine]

Ima try and use some kind of file comparing method to see if I can manage to transfer the modified files for the theme to the new forums.