[support] Database error on migrating site

[Mutuku Ndeti]

thanks Cory. it's working now.  Found out that this comes up when you
are using modules that save database credentials in the database. In
my case I am using the phplist module

On 16/06/2011, Cory Gilliam <imaaxa at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have had this problem myself.  This is how I fixed it.
>
> Old site:
>
> Use backup & migrate to do a back up.
> or
> Use MySQL Admin and do a db dump
>
> use text editor's search and replace to change name of the the old db to the
> name of the new db. (if name is different) (I have only had 3 places where
> this change was made.)
>
> New site:
>
> delete the settings.php file. (or rename if you want to keep a back up)
> make a copy of the default.settings.php file and rename it to settings.php
>
> run your site like you are installing drupal for the first time.
> when done, use backup & migrate to import the db back up you make from the
> old site.
>
> Done.
>
> Hope this will help you like it did me.
> --
> Cory Gilliam
> Knoxville, TN 37921
> imaaxa at gmail.com
> 865.335.3250
>


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