What is the process to move a forum to a new host?

[Brian O'Neill]

OK folks i think i got it all sorted

Looking back the main issue seems to be ftp is an extremely unreliable way to transfer files. A lesson learned.

 

[fly]

OK folks i think i got it all sorted

Looking back the main issue seems to be ftp is an extremely unreliable way to transfer files. A lesson learned.

Not sure where the problem lies, but FTP shouldn't be that unreliable...

 

[Wildcat Media]

FTP is insecure, but otherwise it should be reliable.

However, file permissions and ownership are always a big "gotcha" with any server move. I just had to move dozens of sites from one host to another and more often than not, it was file permissions and/or ownership (either group or user) throwing everything off. As long as the permissions match what XF recommends, it should all be good.

 

[Jake B.]

However, file permissions and ownership are always a big "gotcha" with any server move.

Typically though, if an FTP client isn't able to write a file due to permissions it'll notify you with an obnoxious window that asks if you want to retry