[Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server

[Laurie Savage]

That seems a sensible strategy,

LS

Just recently, on Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 11:16:30AM +1000  in fact, Stephen Bloomer mentioned:
> I have done it twice, with no major problems.  Main trick is to leave the old one in place, build the new one, do your db dump and copy your user files to the new sever (leaving your user still using your old server).  
> 
> Then you can test you import and setting.  When you have worked out all the bugs, then repeat the db dump and file copy.  
> 
> For more specific information we would need to know what system you are currently running Moodle on and what system you are moving too.  
> 
> Stephen Bloomer
> sbloomer at stpeters.vic.edu.au 
> Network Manager
> St. Peter's College
> Cranbourne-Frankston Road
> Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3977
> Phone  +61 3 5996 6733
> Fax      +61 3 5996 8277
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Laurie Savage
> Sent: Monday, 8 September 2008 10:53 AM
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> Subject: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server
> 
> It's time for me to bite the bullet and update my server software and
> Moodle base. The problem is, last time I did that I lost everything
> although I dumped my database and copied my MoodleData. I had backed up
> individual courses but that meant restoring each one in turn.
> 
> MySQL didn't like the data-dump file for some reason and wouldn't
> restore the database from it. This has happened to me twice so I'm a bit
> chary of doing it again now I have several teachers using the system
> regularly.
> 
> Has anybody had any luck upgrading the whole box and dice? and how did
> they do it?
> 
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