// October 16th, 2004 // No Comments » // Tech
Yesterday evening I copied all of the stuff over to the new server, restored the DB and re-initialised Expression Engine. I only had one small problem:
When migrating Expression Engine to a different server you must delete the contents of the sub folders in your cache directory … or it throws a wobbly.
I tested the site on the subdomain and everything was working fine. So I threw the DNS switch and sat back to await the seamless transition from one server to the next.
Except this morning when I came to log on to the new server, nothing was working.
Confused? You betcha!
I checked the config file – a ok
I checked the permissions on the EE folders – also ok
I checked the migrated folders and … hang on … where the hell are the migrated folders?
A quick check revealed that all the stuff I’d uploaded earlier had disappeared into thin air.
So I re-uploaded the system and restored the database (again) and lo and behold, the site appeared.
Now I’m not sure why all the content was deleted. It’s a little worrying as I certainly didn’t do the deleting. But anyhoo, it’s all up and running now and everything seems nice and happy.
As per usual, if you notice anything weird going on then leave a note in the comments box … unless comments are being weird in which case hit the email addy in the top left corner.