Sunday, May 23, 2010

How to transfer my Drupal from one host to another

How to transfer my Drupal from one host to another?

Transferring your Drupal application includes copying your files and
database and modifying the settings.php file in the sites/default
folder.

The most important setting which should be modified in settings.php is:

db_url - the MySQL details for your Drupal; the format you should
follow is mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename, e.g. :

$db_url = 'mysql://user_drpl1:password@localhost/user_drpl1';


You should also make sure that the RewriteBase rule in the .htaccess
file is correct. For example, if your Drupal is placed in your
account's main public_html folder, the RewriteBase rule should be:

RewriteBase /