Need help transferring phpbb to a new server

[Itch]

Hi guys,

I recently switched hosting providers and when I switch the php boards over, I lose all posts,users and permissions. Any idea's on what I need to do to reconfigure it?

Thanks

[Angelis]

You would need a sql dump of the database from the old server so you can upload it onto the new server, if you can get a copy of it im sure someone will run you through setting it up again.

[encyclo]

Assuming it is an unmodified board you can download a backup copy of the database from within the phpBB admin control panel. If you have added extra modules or database tables then you should use your old hosting company's control panel and export a copy of your database with phpMyAdmin. You can also do this with mysqldump from the command line. Then backup all the files relating to your site and forum.

At the new hosting company, upload the database backup (sql) file and use phpMyAdmin to import it into a new database. Once done, upload all your files. You may need to edit your config.php file if any of the database settings (database name or password) have changed.

[Itch]

Excellent, I'll give it a try. Thanks guys.

[rogerd]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, Itch, and good luck!