Moving Gallery3 to a new server

gilesaj

Joined: 2009-06-27
Posts: 14

Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 04:03

I have Gallery3 running on a server at home but I wanted to get a hosted server up and running as I am moving overseas.

I copied all the files over from the old server including the complete Gallery3 folder. It took about 2 days for the photos to copy across.

I saw in a post that this should work as Gallery3 is a lot easier than 2 and all I need to do was copy them over.

When I try and use Gallery three from the new web site I get the following error on the screen.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_init() in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/Database_Mysqli.php on line 30 Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/I18n.php on line 60 Fatal error: Exception thrown without a stack frame in Unknown on line 0

Can anyone help with this error ?

Cheers
Giles

gilesaj

Joined: 2009-06-27
Posts: 14

Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 04:17

I found out that it is not a copy so I will follow the instructions on this page to move over the mysql part http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading

gilesaj

Joined: 2009-06-27
Posts: 14

Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 05:16

OK I followed the directions from the link above as far as transferring the gallery3.sql over to the other server and making the gallery3 database and applying the file to the data base. I already had copied all the files over to the Gallery3 folder.

I still get this error

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_init() in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/Database_Mysqli.php on line 30 Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/I18n.php on line 60 Fatal error: Exception thrown without a stack frame in Unknown on line 0

So I need some help,

Thanks

Giles

gilesaj

Joined: 2009-06-27
Posts: 14

Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 05:42

It works............ I did a reboot to check something else would start on reboot and now the Gallery works ???

Sorry for talking to myself on the board but might help someone in the future ?

so this can be resolved

Cheers

bk2life

Joined: 2007-07-18
Posts: 50

Posted: Wed, 2013-08-28 18:19

gilesaj wrote:

Sorry for talking to myself on the board but might help someone in the future ?

i have a similiar problem, but i dont ever see any action on this forum. i have aasked questions that go unanswered. i really would like some actual help.

floridave

Joined: 2003-12-22
Posts: 27300

Posted: Wed, 2013-08-28 19:07

I have never moved from one server to another so if the http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading#Moving_your_installation_to_a_different_server are not clear perhaps the community can help out expanding on the specifics that you get stuck on.

Dave

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tempg

Joined: 2005-12-17
Posts: 1857

Posted: Thu, 2013-08-29 20:07

bk2life wrote:

i really would like some actual help.

Start by asking an actual question. Can't get help if no one knows what the issue is.

AlTheAndroid

Joined: 2013-09-08
Posts: 1

Posted: Sun, 2013-09-08 09:34

Hi,

I'm planning on moving my server just now. But this post scares me...

Are the instructions found at http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading#Moving_your_installation_to_a_different_server still relevant? Or is there something missing?

The error the OP has described seems to be about the localization, so I wonder what could go wrong with the translation files with a "simple" server move...

Al

tempg

Joined: 2005-12-17
Posts: 1857

Posted: Sun, 2013-09-08 15:23

@AlTheAndroid:

Honestly, those instructions are about as "simple" as they can be for a server move.
The gist is: back everything up; then load everything to the new server.

There's no other way to move any database-driven program from one server to another.

The exception: You don't have to use the command line to do this.
You can instead:
- Copy the entire var folder to your computer.
- Use phpmyadmin (or whatever else you may be using) to create a backup of your Gallery database and save it to your computer.
- Install Gallery on the new server.
- Copy the var folder from your computer to your new server.
- Copy the database onto the new server. (You'll likely need to create a new database and import the contents into it from the backup.)
- See if it works.

This is basically the same thing that it already says, just without the command line.

Note: If you have a large Gallery install (lots of photos), copying the var folder will take a while; that's why the command line is helpful.

Also, as it says, if you do all of this and it doesn't work, make sure that you have the correct information in the databases.php file. (Different servers can use different hostnames, etc..)

gilesaj Joined: 2009-06-27 Posts: 14	Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 04:03
	I have Gallery3 running on a server at home but I wanted to get a hosted server up and running as I am moving overseas. I copied all the files over from the old server including the complete Gallery3 folder. It took about 2 days for the photos to copy across. I saw in a post that this should work as Gallery3 is a lot easier than 2 and all I need to do was copy them over. When I try and use Gallery three from the new web site I get the following error on the screen. Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_init() in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/Database_Mysqli.php on line 30 Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/I18n.php on line 60 Fatal error: Exception thrown without a stack frame in Unknown on line 0 Can anyone help with this error ? Cheers Giles
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gilesaj Joined: 2009-06-27 Posts: 14	Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 04:17
	I found out that it is not a copy so I will follow the instructions on this page to move over the mysql part http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading

gilesaj Joined: 2009-06-27 Posts: 14	Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 05:16
	OK I followed the directions from the link above as far as transferring the gallery3.sql over to the other server and making the gallery3 database and applying the file to the data base. I already had copied all the files over to the Gallery3 folder. I still get this error Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_init() in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/Database_Mysqli.php on line 30 Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/html/gallery3/system/libraries/I18n.php on line 60 Fatal error: Exception thrown without a stack frame in Unknown on line 0 So I need some help, Thanks Giles

gilesaj Joined: 2009-06-27 Posts: 14	Posted: Fri, 2013-08-23 05:42
	It works............ I did a reboot to check something else would start on reboot and now the Gallery works ??? Sorry for talking to myself on the board but might help someone in the future ? so this can be resolved Cheers

bk2life Joined: 2007-07-18 Posts: 50	Posted: Wed, 2013-08-28 18:19
	gilesaj wrote: Sorry for talking to myself on the board but might help someone in the future ? i have a similiar problem, but i dont ever see any action on this forum. i have aasked questions that go unanswered. i really would like some actual help.

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Wed, 2013-08-28 19:07
	I have never moved from one server to another so if the http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading#Moving_your_installation_to_a_different_server are not clear perhaps the community can help out expanding on the specifics that you get stuck on. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

tempg Joined: 2005-12-17 Posts: 1857	Posted: Thu, 2013-08-29 20:07
	bk2life wrote: i really would like some actual help. Start by asking an actual question. Can't get help if no one knows what the issue is.

AlTheAndroid Joined: 2013-09-08 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun, 2013-09-08 09:34
	Hi, I'm planning on moving my server just now. But this post scares me... Are the instructions found at http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide:Gallery3:Installing_and_upgrading#Moving_your_installation_to_a_different_server still relevant? Or is there something missing? The error the OP has described seems to be about the localization, so I wonder what could go wrong with the translation files with a "simple" server move... Al

tempg Joined: 2005-12-17 Posts: 1857	Posted: Sun, 2013-09-08 15:23
	@AlTheAndroid: Honestly, those instructions are about as "simple" as they can be for a server move. The gist is: back everything up; then load everything to the new server. There's no other way to move any database-driven program from one server to another. The exception: You don't have to use the command line to do this. You can instead: - Copy the entire var folder to your computer. - Use phpmyadmin (or whatever else you may be using) to create a backup of your Gallery database and save it to your computer. - Install Gallery on the new server. - Copy the var folder from your computer to your new server. - Copy the database onto the new server. (You'll likely need to create a new database and import the contents into it from the backup.) - See if it works. This is basically the same thing that it already says, just without the command line. Note: If you have a large Gallery install (lots of photos), copying the var folder will take a while; that's why the command line is helpful. Also, as it says, if you do all of this and it doesn't work, make sure that you have the correct information in the databases.php file. (Different servers can use different hostnames, etc..)

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