[Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server

[Chris Ellis]

If you have full access to the server I'd make a copy of the  
Moodledata and mySql folders.

Take moodle off-line. Rename the Moodle folder to something like  
MoodlePreUpgrade so you have a copy of everything such as style  
sheets, config files, additional modules, etc.

Upload and extract your latest Moodle install into your web server  
folder and rename the extracted folder back to Moodle.

Copy across config files etc from the MoodlePreUpgrade folder.

Browse to myusualmoodleURL/admin and the update script should run.  
Your database files will be where they should be without having to  
bother with backup and restore SQL dumps (and you also have a copy of  
the MySQL folder for safety)

Put Moodle back on line.

This is how I've dealt with the last couple of updates and works the  
best and simplest.

If it all falls over, delete the new install moodle and rename your  
preupgradefolder back to Moodle and you'll be back where you started.

Cheers

Chris Ellis
ICT Coordinator
Lorne-Aireys INlet P-12 College
ellis.christopher.l at edumail.vic.gov.au




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