Hi everyone,
Firstly just to say thanks for all the support from the community, this is the first time I've had to ask a question on the forums but from having never used WordPress before with the only web design experience being a static html site, I've managed to designed and develop a completely custom theme for a distance learning and e-commerce site using notepad++, these forums and Lynda.com, so thanks very much - it's a beautiful community!
Unfortunately, following all the advice led me to creating the website offline through a XAMPP stack. I've uploaded the theme files and they are all working fine, but I can't seem to successfully transfer the mysql database. I have absolutely no knowledge of my
mysql, I have no mentor and I don't know anyone I can ask for help!
If anyone can help out, here's what I've done:
- Read these on the forums and countless "how to" guides.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/established-wp-blog-redirecting-to-installphp?replies=14
- Created two separate databases on the host server - the original with none of my offline content which shows my theme working, and a new one with my uploaded stuff which shows the install page, so I can switch the databases over in the wp-config file to try and identify the problem (originally I had a error establishing database connection problem - that's solved!)
- I have checked the tables to ensure the wp-options table is not corrupted. (none of the tables are)
- changed the wp-options file to the new site url from the offline address
- changed the wp-config file to include the new database details.
I am now aimlessly switching between the two databases hoping the problem will solve itself, and dropping the databases, re-uploading them and switching them around on the servers, hoping the problem will disappear. It hasn't, so I come to you fine people in hope of guidance.
Thanks in advance.
