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[petrahk Friend petrahkJoin date: March 2009Posts: 145Downloads:8Uploads:10 Thanks: 38 Thanked: 3 times in 1 posts]

#153368

Hi!
I am using JA Raite for my presentation. I had to change my hosting, so I made backup of joomla and SQL.
No, at new webhosting, I got Error 500. It is strange because I changed hosting many many times and this error never appeared.
I think that I missed some files during backup process, cause I am not able to enter neither administration.
What will happen if I reinstall joomla and will use “old SQL database”. Will I see my old articles???
I can not imagine to write all texts again…
Thank you for your opinion!
Petra

[Arvind Chauhan Moderator Arvind ChauhanJoin date: September 2014Posts: 3835Downloads:74Uploads:92 Thanks: 1240 Thanked: 1334 times in 848 posts]

#352357

Well petra,

If you have the DB intact, then all your articles are safe and most of your settings too. Make sure you get the images folder intact, coz thats where your images should be. If any of your component uses their own folders for storing files or images, make sure you secure them too.

You can freely overwrite the joomla files and even the templates file (you may lose the customization if any). but its safe.

Best of luck. Though its safe to overwrite your joomla and templates file, still make sure you have the backups…

Regards

Arvind

[lamvt Friend lamvtJoin date: December 2006Posts: 265Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 52 times in 46 posts]

#352366

hi Petra pls check this topic, you will see how to backup and restore joomla site.
http://vinaora.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
and if you want to do manual:
1. use FTP download from Old server and upload to new server
2. open phpmyadmin to export old databse and Import to new databse (new server)
3. open configuration and changes: Path and databse informations.
Good Luck

[petrahk Friend petrahkJoin date: March 2009Posts: 145Downloads:8Uploads:10 Thanks: 38 Thanked: 3 times in 1 posts]

#352451

Thank you Arvind!!! It works now after reinstallation of Joomla. The SQL was back-uped well, so no problem now. Thank you!!!!!!

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