[solved] PLEASE HELP: how to move my online prestashop to localhost

[julia_l]

I can't find any documentation about this issue.. and really need to move my shop to a local server

I've tried with xampp.. and if on the one hand it's easy to install a new shop, on the other hand

there seems to be no way to transfer an existing one..

does anybody know if this is possible and how to do it?

Thanks a lot

Edited August 29, 2012 by julia_l (see edit history)

[kristianmu]

Follow this link http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/126252-how-to-make-my-local-prestashop-online/

[julia_l]

thank you for your prompt reply but... that thread is about moving from local to remote

my problem is that I can't move from a remote host to localhost..

 

my steps

- Database

 

2) Exported database in .sql format

 

3) created new database name in phpmyadmin (root)

 

4) import in the exported database

 

– Content

 

1) Uploaded all file via ftp from live server to htdocs folder (I use xampp)

 

2) Edited config/settings.inc.php with new database details.

define('_DB_SERVER_', 'localhost');

define('_DB_TYPE_', 'MySQL');

define('_DB_NAME_', 'newdbname');

define('_DB_USER_', 'root');

define('_DB_PASSWD_', '');

define('_DB_PREFIX_', 'ps_');

define('_MYSQL_ENGINE_', 'InnoDB');

define('__PS_BASE_URI__', '/localsitename/');

... and other details as the online site

is there anything wrong?

[kristianmu]

Is already activated the url rewrite rule in your live prestashop installation?

take a look to you .htacces file, probably you will have to modify the first line to the new path of your installation.

 

If this doesn't work. Make a fresh install in localhost, copy the config/settings.inc.php to the downloaded directory, then copy the .htacces too, and finally copy the downloaded files and bdd to the localfolder.

[julia_l]

I haven't activated the url rewrite rule but actually can't find the .htaccess file, I use version 1.4.8.2..

 

I've tried the second solution- but without .htaccess- still not working (

Edited August 28, 2012 by julia_l (see edit history)

[kristianmu]

You can do this, I think is the correct method...

 

1- Do a fresh install of prestashop in localhost.

2- Copy the modules and classes you have in the on-line installation (only the extra modules you have installed).

3- Then copy the mails folder.

4- In the BO of the online shop, make a export of the languages and in the local a import.

5- Make a export of the online bdd in custom mode from the phpMyAdmin (also you can use BigDump if you bdd is big) , and check the "Add DROP TABLE / VIEW / PROCEDURE / FUNCTION statement" this will erase the data in your fresh installation of prestashop. Then import it in the local phpMyAdmin

6- Copy the img folder from your on-line prestashop to the local prestashop.

7- Copy the theme from your on-line prestashop to the local prestashop.

8- Copy the Upload / Download folders from your on-line prestashop to the local prestashop.

9- Rename the admin folder and remove the installation folder.

Edited August 28, 2012 by KristianMM (see edit history)

[julia_l]

It seems a bit elaborate as my db is too big.. and actually need to study a bit big dump script.

I can go on in the next days, hope I can write "solved" soon

thanks a lot for your kindness

[kristianmu]

Tell mi if it works ahah!

I will do a "How to" with screenshots if it works ok hehe!

[julia_l]

Big dump is working properly.. but the local site is redirecting to the online one..

http://localhost/localsite redirects to www.site.com/localsite- and obviosly nothing appears...

 

All right, finally it works.. thanks to Kristian and the thread in the top:

at the end of the 9 steps, its necessary to rename the following db tables (inside PS_CONFIGURATION) as follows:

PS_SHOP_DOMAIN = localhost

PS_SHOP_DOMAIN_SSL = localhost

 

Edited August 30, 2012 by julia_l (see edit history)

[kristianmu]

Edited!

Sorry I miss this step!

Edited August 29, 2012 by KristianMM (see edit history)