I agree. Best (read "easiest") thing I can see doing in this situation is to install a clean version of MT then upload all your "files" then import your database.
I use Wordpress and that's how I did it when I switched hosts. I cant see you getting around not dowloading all your files and then re-uploading them to your new host. David http://www.taoofdavid.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Van Dijck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes. The thing to remember is: when moving an MT install or any dynamic > website, it's NOT just about FTP-ing the files (which is easy), but about > replicating the database, usernames, permissions and all that geeky stuff > (which can be hard). > > You should look into MT's import/export options though. That might be the > simplest way. > > Peter > > On 3/5/06, Brett Gaylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > yikes. > > > > You know, this is definitely one of those moments I might just want to > > hire someone....I don't think I'd try and put in a new breaker box in my > > house by myself. I'm getting to old to enjoy learning how to do everything, > > so thanks for the warning :) > > > > > > On 3/5/06, Peter Van Dijck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > ps: if you're not familiar with all these steps, set apart a weekend for > > > it. An experienced person might do it in a few hours or less. > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > On 3/5/06, Peter Van Dijck < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > ok, then you need to find info on the MT website. > > > > > > > > The basic steps will be these: > > > > > > > > 1. backup your files to your local computer > > > > 2. backup your database (you know how to do this?) > > > > 3. Now you can either start a new MT install on your new host, and > > > > import all your entries (using MT's import/export mechanism), OR attempt to > > > > transfer your entire install by ftp-ing all the files, re-creating your > > > > database, chmodding all the right directories. I am not sure which approach > > > > is better. > > > > > > > > You need to find the right details on the MT website, since this can > > > > be pretty complex. > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/5/06, Brett Gaylor < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > thanks, Peter. I have a movable type install, a blog with > > > > > archives, some hosted videos. > > > > > > > > > > I've logged in to the command line of my server, yes, with Terminal > > > > > and have some basic unix knowledge but how to move it over to another > > > > > account baffles me. > > > > > > > > > > On 3/5/06, Peter Van Dijck < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > It depends: what do you have on your old website? A wordpress > > > > > install > > > > > with a database? Just a flat website with files? > > > > > > > > > > You will need to log in on the command line to your server. Have you > > > > > done that before? > > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > -- > > > > > http://mefeedia.com > > > > > > > > > > On 3/5/06, Brett Gaylor < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry to ask here, but google is not helping me, and neither is > > > > > dreamhost. > > > > > > I got that crazy $9/year plan, but I don't know how to transfer > > > > > from my old > > > > > > host. Does anyone know in unix how you'd transfer all of your > > > > > files from > > > > > > one site to the other? I wouldn't want to download everything and > > > > > then > > > > > > upload it again. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------- > > > > > > Brett Gaylor > > > > > > http://www.etherworks.ca > > > > > > http://www.homelessnation.org > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > YAHOO! 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