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

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

9) Does not work?

Carefully read any error messages
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