Comments on: Hackish HOWTO: migrating a (larger) running OpenX installation to a new machine http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/ On life, web dev and everything in between. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: hanna hourani http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 hanna hourani Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:05:05 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1809 well that works! Only problem though its all buggy but that can be sorted out. Thanks a bunch sir! well that works!
Only problem though its all buggy but that can be sorted out.
Thanks a bunch sir!

]]> By: zytzagoo http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 zytzagoo Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:34:11 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1808 If the db is fine, just install a fresh openx copy in a new folder. Verify that it works in the new location (use same db prefix for tables, just different database name while installing the new copy). If it seems ok, you should probably be able to change the db name in the config file of the new install to point it to the old database that has all the data already. After just copy over the banners (if they're stored on the filesystem and not in the db). It could work, gl :) If the db is fine, just install a fresh openx copy in a new folder. Verify that it works in the new location (use same db prefix for tables, just different database name while installing the new copy). If it seems ok, you should probably be able to change the db name in the config file of the new install to point it to the old database that has all the data already. After just copy over the banners (if they’re stored on the filesystem and not in the db).
It could work, gl :)

]]> By: hanna hourani http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 hanna hourani Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:33:55 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1807 actually here's what im doing right now. Im copying everything from my old admin directory to the new one. I dont beleive it'll work but its worth a shot:) actually here’s what im doing right now. Im copying everything from my old admin directory to the new one. I dont beleive it’ll work but its worth a shot:)

]]> By: hanna hourani http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 hanna hourani Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:16:13 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1806 i did and well its not good:P i do care:( Whats the alternative? i did and well its not good:P i do care:(
Whats the alternative?

]]> By: zytzagoo http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 zytzagoo Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:10:47 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1805 If you don't care for existing stats, users, campaigns and whatnot, sure. Give it a go while waiting for your ticket to be resolved :)) If you don’t care for existing stats, users, campaigns and whatnot, sure. Give it a go while waiting for your ticket to be resolved :))

]]> By: hanna hourani http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 hanna hourani Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:55:16 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1804 Hey again. Thanks for answering. A two year old post yielded a faster response than the godaddy support... go figure! Well, its the web served files that are messed up. I cant chmod them though cause the permission on them is 0000 and im on godaddy (not sure which) so chmod is giving out a permission error. i filed a ticket at godaddy though. Here's my backup plan though maybe you can tell me what you think: I install another instance of openx, i put the old config file in it, copy the banners, and thats about it:) What do you think? Hey again. Thanks for answering. A two year old post yielded a faster response than the godaddy support… go figure!
Well, its the web served files that are messed up. I cant chmod them though cause the permission on them is 0000 and im on godaddy (not sure which) so chmod is giving out a permission error. i filed a ticket at godaddy though.

Here’s my backup plan though maybe you can tell me what you think:
I install another instance of openx, i put the old config file in it, copy the banners, and thats about it:)
What do you think?

]]> By: zytzagoo http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 zytzagoo Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:06:59 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1803 Yo. Permissions on database files or the permissions on openx web-served files? Fixing either of the permission based issues should be a breeze -- just chown and chmod the appropriate files. Moving to a new database might not fix your issue anyway. Fix the permissions first, since it should be a really simple, non-disruptive thing to do, and only then asses if you really need to move to a new db or not. Yes, you can mess up ad-serving if you assign the wrong owner and wrong permissions on any of the files, but you can always do a backup before you do anything. Or just have someone experienced in those things take a look and see what's really going on. Yo. Permissions on database files or the permissions on openx web-served files? Fixing either of the permission based issues should be a breeze — just chown and chmod the appropriate files.

Moving to a new database might not fix your issue anyway. Fix the permissions first, since it should be a really simple, non-disruptive thing to do, and only then asses if you really need to move to a new db or not.

Yes, you can mess up ad-serving if you assign the wrong owner and wrong permissions on any of the files, but you can always do a backup before you do anything. Or just have someone experienced in those things take a look and see what’s really going on.

]]> By: hanna hourani http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 hanna hourani Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:39:04 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1802 Hey. I know this post is really old but i find myself in a situation where my tinkering has left openx all messed up. The permissions on files are off although it is still serving ads. Do you think i should just move everything to a new database? Hey. I know this post is really old but i find myself in a situation where my tinkering has left openx all messed up. The permissions on files are off although it is still serving ads.
Do you think i should just move everything to a new database?

]]> By: seven http://zytzagoo.net/blog/2008/07/04/hackish-howto-migrating-a-larger-running-openx-installation-to-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 seven Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:37:04 +0000 http://zytzagoo.net/blog/?p=64#comment-1428 Oh my, sounds like fun. I've used this technique so many times - I consider it to be 100% legit. :) I've lost mysql users and roles few times when I copied data between different mysql versions, but yes in situation like yours it's acceptable risk. Oh my, sounds like fun. I’ve used this technique so many times – I consider it to be 100% legit. :) I’ve lost mysql users and roles few times when I copied data between different mysql versions, but yes in situation like yours it’s acceptable risk.

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