[joeroberts]

Originally Posted by stanto

(I decided to create a new post as not to mix up with my semi-unrelated questions on a previous one.)

Hi,
I have some version of TSSE (3.1?)

I need to migrate to another server.
Hopefully the PHP and MySQL part is relatively straight forward.
My question is: what steps should I take for minimum downtime and for the tracker not to break?

I'm not familiar with the technical mechanics of a PHP tracker. How can a tracker be moved while there are users "following" it?
I'm not talking about temporary loss of connection!!! I'm talking once the site is back online how can all the clients continue with their up/downloads and all the stats be back on track?

Does my question make any sense?...

thanks

Posts a notice to your users 48 hours in advance that site well be free leach and there well be no new uploads.
down load a fresh back up of your data base and files.
move all to your new server.
Alter your DNS server with your new server IP.
after 48 hours everyone should be pointing to your new server.
remove free leech.
go to old server and delete your old files and data base Done.

Changing servers is very easy and people do it all the time.