Use Backup MySQL Database to migrate store? - Migration Gameplan

[LaserGecko]

Just a quick question: I'm running a Fantastico installed 1.3.8a instance of ZC on an add-on domain on Hostmonster. To get an SSL cert that won't throw an error, I have to completely re-do my account. (Can't change hosts and HostMonster will only issue them for the main domain after you get a static IP. No big deal since I'm not doing anything with my current "main" domain other than redirecting and most of my website will upload quickly.

I've read through https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=100 twenty or thirty times and have installed the Backup MySQL Database mod. It works just fine.

I'm worried, though that I will hit some sort of snag when I reimport the store. Obviously, I am not very confident in my phpMyAdmin skills yet, but I need to get Authorize.net up and running.

After everything is setup, would it work if I reinstalled via Fantastico, added the Backup MySQL Database mod, then restored from the mod?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I don't want to screw the pooch on this one!

Thanks in advance,
Jason

[DrByte]

That's fine for your database data.
What about all your customizations to PHP files?
You need to make backups of those too ... commonly done via FTP.

[LaserGecko]

Cool. Glad to know that will work! So, everything that you can modify through the Admin interface is in the database, correct?

I haven't made very many mods, but I've already FTP'd everything to my computer and thumb drive. Can I just reload it all directly from my local directory?

I assume I would still need to avoid copying over /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php, correct?

Also, since I would be importing the database, I wouldn't need to run Fix_Cache_Key, would I?


Sorry if these are no-brainer questions. I'm still working on figuring this out and my manual was just printed and shipped yesterday. :)

Thanks very much. Actual support for my shopping cart is a completely new experience for me. :)