gfelice

Hey Ipstenu,

I’m happy to say that your advice to run a fine tooth comb through my db for another pass, worked out.

I’m not sure why my first round of find and replace missed so many instances of the URL (which is the same) but I found 50 more instances, replaced them, uploaded and updated my WP-config.php

Overall, it’s not that hard of a process… other than the scariness of replacing your DB with so much info on the line.

Anyway… it’s really great to have all of your support and to be a part of such an awesome, open-source community.

cheers!
gfelice

I also just found this:
https://idealienstudios.com/blog/development/migrating-wordpress-grid-server/

Hey Ipstenu,

Thanks for the heads up on the “Serialization” issue… So I’m assuming that serialization takes place in the database. If not, is there another file to edit? I’ll try your advice on a more flexible find and replace.

I also found this article from about a year ago on the subject and am curious as to what you think of it. It seems a little more targeted vs. the find and replace:
https://www.realisingdesigns.com/2010/09/16/moving-the-domain-of-a-wordpress-multisite-install/

cheers,
gfelice

I did contact MT and they pointed me here and to this post:
https://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/changing-the-main-site-url
and to some MT knowledge base articles on exporting / importing database files. They were the first ones that recommended that link above that suggests that I find and replace the old URL with the new on the mysql database file, which I’ve done with BBEdit.

When I tried to go further with them after doing it and not having my site load properly, i got a message saying that MT doesn’t troubleshoot 3rd party software like WP and to look on the forums. Now keep in mind that was on Sunday so I might have got the less than enthusiastic weekend crew…

I’ll try again with MT…. unless anyone else has any suggestions here.

Just so I know from this end, as far as moving my site goes, should the following two steps be sufficient for moving a multi-site install?
1. Update WP-config.php with the new domain
2. Do a find and replace of the old URL for the new on my MYSQL database file and re-upload

Are there any other steps for moving a WP multi-site install? Any other files that need updated?

Thanks for any advice!

cheers,
gfelice

Thanks for replying Ipstenu..

Yeah… it’s a real pain. However, I’m not really moving my site. Just renaming it’s domain. The files are staying in the same place on my server. I just need to switch it’s routing from my access domain to my real domain.

I looked again int he wp-config file and there’s only on instance of my old access domain listed under: define( ‘DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE’

When I change that (after having run a find and replace on my database) I get a DATABASE CONNECTION ERROR message when I try to visit the site.

Are there other files in the WP install that also need updated other than the wp-config?

cheers,
gfelice