====== Server move (how to move your TE3 to a new server) ======


To preserve all the data, you will have to copy ''te3'' directory inside ''html'' directory from your old server to your new server. There are several methods how this can be done, we'll describe just one of them here: 
  - Connect to your old server using SSH protocol and ''cd'' into the ''html'' directory for the respective domain. \\ \\ 
  - Create an archive of the ''te3'' directory inside ''html'' directory on the old server: ''tar czf archive.tar.gz te3'' \\ \\ 
  - Download ''archive.tar.gz'' to your local machine using your favorite FTP client and then upload it (in binary mode) into the ''public_html'' folder on the new server. \\ \\ 
  - Connect to your new server using SSH protocol and ''cd'' into the ''html'' for the respective domain. \\ \\ 
  - Extract files from the ''archive.tar.gz'' using the following command: ''tar xzf archive.tar.gz'' \\ You should have a ''te3'' directory (including all the sub-directories and files) inside ''html'' directory on your new server now. \\ \\ 
  - If name servers for the domain are still pointing to the old server (which is usually the case), you will have to make sure your local machine resolves the domain on the new server in order to access the TE admin interface through the web browser on the new server. You will have to add the domain with the new IP to the "hosts" file on your local machine. \\ \\ 
  - Navigate to http://www.tradeexpert.net/ and download the installation package. \\ \\  
  - Extract the installation package you have downloaded and upload ''install.php'' into your ''public_html/your_TE3_directory/'' directory in **binary** mode. Chmod ''install.php'' to 755. \\ \\ 
  - Point your browser to ''<nowiki>http://www.yourdomain.com/your_TE3_directory/</nowiki>**install.php**'' and follow the instructions. \\ \\ 
  - After the installation is completed, you **must** delete ''install.php'' (recommended), or //chmod// it to 0. \\ \\ 

<WRAP caution>
It is extremely important to [[te3:installation#.htaccess protection test|test]] if ''.htaccess'' protection is working properly.
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