Hi

I'm curious as to what your script will actually do?

Migrating between hosts typically involves copying & moving files over, backing up and restoring database files and changing DNS records to point to the new host.

I'm interested in hearing what aspects of this you could automate with PHP?

Thanks

Bill

Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments.

Yes. that's correct. I believe except DNS part, most of the other tasks can be automated or semi-automated. Ofcourse, user needs to provide configuration values of the source host, target host etc.,

I'm still in the process of unwinding a solution. The target audience for the tool is a end user who uses auto-install to install wordpress using cpanel.

Before I go delve further deep into this, I want to make sure that there are not solutions out there.

So how do you envision this working? Since it's PHP I assume it runs on a web server, is it an extension to CPanel? Or do you run this as a service on a web server (i.e. your own) and allow other people to use it to transfer their sites between hosts? Or do you run it on the target server?

It sounds interesting, please keep me posted.

Bill

Perhaps the script will take the ftp details for the new site and copy it directly to the new location, not sure how the database would be copied though. I think all that is needed is a clear step by step guide is needed for this.

Just my two cents.

Joe

Bill, what am thinking is to release as two options
1. As executable
2. As web based (install on your own server)
I think this will be more preferable for users than providing as service. May be it is too early to call. But to start it will be above options.

Brew, Yes the files need to be transferred using FTP, but I'm also looking at few other options. Will keep here posted as I develop.

Thanks for your comments.

It's been long time. Due to certain other pressing issues, I was not able to do this. I have been now working on this for sometime.
I will have a beta release coming soon !!!