A question about Changing hosting companies

[griffinzx10]

This weekend I am changing hosting companies, I have already registered with the new company, and tonight I will be updating the name servers. As well as makeing back ups from my old hosting company and moving over the files and VB DB.

I was wondering the following:

Will I have to change anything in my db? I mean if I export my MySQL db, and then upload it to the new hosting co's MYSQL server, is there anything that I am gonna have to change??? Any code in any of the files.. Or is this just as simple as it seems, backup, download, upload and viola done.

Thanks all for reading this, and I appreciate any and all help.

Griffinzx10

[Wayne Luke]

There are a couple things you may have to change depending on your new server.

1) Database information in your config.php file might change. Confirm this with your new hosting provider.

2) If you store your attachments and images (avatars and profile), the path may change as each server is setup differently. You will need to verify the paths for these and update them in the control panel after the move.

3) Safe Mode. You will need to verify the validity of your safe mode variables. If neither host uses safe mode then you do not need to change anything. Otherwise you may have to disable it or change the path based on your new host's requirements.

4) Finally, some IIS based hosts are set up so that vBulletin needs the path to its files set in the config.php file. You will have to verify this if your host is using IIS.

[griffinzx10]

Thanks Wayne.. I appreciate the advice. Is this all I need to be concerned about???

[Wayne Luke]

After another quick search, yes those are the only things I could find.

[griffinzx10]

Thanks again so much Wayne....