Quote Originally Posted by Pepperfire View Post
Perhaps THIS should have been my original question.

Is ZenCart NEVER going to work if I simply propagate the database like it's a database or am I wasting my time even bothering to do this, because honestly, losing the database seriously isn't worth losing my mind. EVEN IF it's 11 years worth of data and clients.
The database is the single most precious aspect of a ZenCart installation. There is *always* a way to migrate the data from one Zen Version to another - And generally with ease. (Especially upgrading).

It is possible to do a (near) complete site restoration and/or upgrade based on nothing other than the database. I'd rather lose my mind than my database(s) :-)

Cheers
RodG