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Global Moxie is the hypertext laboratory of Josh Clark, a designer, developer, and author who offers workshops and consulting for iPhone app design. He’s also creator of Big Medium, a web content management system. Josh spins words and code from multimedia studios in Providence, RI, and Paris, France.

What's Big Medium?

Big Medium is flexible, easy-to-use server software for creating and editing websites directly from your browser. Check out the features or download now.

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Books by Josh Clark

Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps

Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders

iWork ’09: The Mising Manual

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Home > Help! > Big Medium FAQ > Data

How do I move Big Medium to a new server?

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How do I move Big Medium to a new server?

Answer

  1. Make a copy of Big Medium's data directories and each site's document and image directories as described in "How do I make a backup of my Big Medium data?"

  2. Install a fresh installation of Big Medium on the new server, and follow the setup wizard until you are prompted to create your first administrator account. Stop there and proceed to step 3 below.

  3. Upload the data, document and image directories as described in "How do I restore a Big Medium installation from backup?"

IMPORTANT: If the directory paths for your site(s) have changed with the server move, follow this additional step before rebuilding the pages and style sheets as described in the data-restoration instructions for step 3:

Sign into each site and go to its "Settings>Site URLs and Directories" screen, updating the directory paths for the homepage and page directories as necessary.

More from this section

Home > Help! > Big Medium FAQ > Data
How do I move Big Medium to a new server?
This may be the easiest part of your server move.
How do I make a backup of my Big Medium data?
Information on how and what to backup to keep your installation safe.
How do I restore a Big Medium installation from backup?
Tips for recovering from a server crash or other data loss.
How many pages can Big Medium handle?
Big Medium manages sites with tens of thousands of pages.
Can I add additional data fields to my Big Medium pages?
This tutorial walks you through the creation of a custom plugin to add additional data fields to Big Medium.
Why doesn’t Big Medium’s search find my pages?
Big Medium’s maintenance script may not be set up correctly.
Can Google Analytics track Big Medium file downloads?
If you use Google Analytics to track visitor activity on your Big Medium-powered site, a small tweak lets you track file downloads, too.

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Providence UX Meetup: July 20

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Upcoming: Tapworthy Talks in 2010
Now Available: Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps
“iPad Headaches”: Presentation at Design For Mobile (D4M)
Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps on Bookshelves June 2010
Perl Critic for BBEdit 1.1
Now on Shelves: Best iPhone Apps
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"To describe your work as prodigious, impeccably professional, cost-efficient, user friendly, client-oriented, and your demeanor as highly personable, generous, respectful and oozing with humanity does not really seem to fully appreciate all that you have done for us."
—Linda McClure

"You are one AMAZING cat. I am constantly blown away by your impeccable service and support of your product. Kudos!"
—Meisha Thompson

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