If possible, can someone point me to documentation or the steps needed to move a movable type blog installation from a directory on one domain to a sub domain or directory on an entirely different domain and host server?
Reported on Movable Type 3.x
If possible, can someone point me to documentation or the steps needed to move a movable type blog installation from a directory on one domain to a sub domain or directory on an entirely different domain and host server?
Reported on Movable Type 3.x
I'd be curious if there's an easy way to do it, too.
Typically I just install MT in the new location, copy my templates over, then export the blog content to XML and import it into the new blog.
I varies based on what plugins you have, database backend, etc.
If you are using sql lite it can be as easy as copying the apache conf and files over. Modify the apache configuration, restart the web server and check mt-check.cgi to ensure that you have everything you need. Once you do you should be able to change file ownership and or file permissions on the sqlite db and uploads directory and have it running. With my last sqlite driven move I think it took me a total of 5 commands to have it operational.
Otherwise you should probably do a database dump and import that before copying the files over. Then again I usually manage my own servers so I'm not stuck doing transfers over ftp and managing the database through a php interface.
Generally it's been my experience that you try to copy your asset files over to the same sort of directory that they were in before (maybe do a little symlinking if necessary), transfer over a SQL dump and then proceed to update mt-config.cgi and whatever publishing paths that need to be changed. It's not something that can easily described in a "definitive guide" sort of documentation.