Transferring a

Drupal 8 site

From ADD to standard hosting

1) Make a file backup

  • Make a backup of your Code:
    • Copy the Drupal directory to somewhere else on your HD

1) Make a backup

2) Make a database backup

  • Make a backup of your Database

2) Make a database backup

3) Create a database

  • Log in to your hosting control-panel
  • Go to Database management
    • Usually there is a phpMyAdmin link

4) Import database

  • Select your new Database
  • Go to the Import tab
  • Upload your backup file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Then hit GO

5) Create Database user

  • Go to the Privileges tab
  • Create a new user

5) Create Database user

  • SAVE THIS INFO!

5) Create Database user

  • Give all privileges
  • Then hit Go

5a) Create an FTP user

  • If your hosting did not supply you with FTP credentials, you need to create your own

5a) Create an FTP user

  • If your hosting did not supply you with FTP credentials, you need to create your own

6) Upload your site

  • Get FileZilla
  • Connect to your host

6) Upload your site

  • Transfer your website directory

6) Upload your site

  • What folder?
    • Depends on the host
    • Usually:
      • public_html
      • htdocs

 

  • Can I use a subdirectory?
    • Yes!
      • public_html/mydrupalproject 
      • -> mysite.be/mydrupalproject

7) Update settings

  • On your host, go to /sites/yoursitename.dd
  • Open settings.php
    • Can be done with either FileZilla
    • Or use c-panels File Manager

7) Update settings

  • Paste the following code at the end of settings.php
    • Change the user/db name/password
      • Remember step 5?
$databases['default']['default'] = array (
  'database' => 'mydatabase',
  'username' => 'mysqluser',
  'password' => 'mysqlpass',
  'prefix' => '',
  'host' => 'localhost',
  'port' => '',
  'namespace' => 'Drupal\\Core\\Database\\Driver\\mysql',
  'driver' => 'mysql',
);

8) See if it works

  1. Visit the site:
    • Go to your domain:
      • mysite.be
    • Using subdirectory?
      • ​mysite.be/mydrupalsite
  2. Log in
    • /user
  3. Clear caches
    • /admin/config/development/performance

9) Does not work?

  1. Carefully read any error messages
  2. Google
  3. Ask for Advice

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