Step by step move drupal from localhost to drupal hosting : From Localhost to Online
Sorry for late post, I have to attend a meeting for three days. Held by my office. Yesterday I get rest and today I’m ready to write. I hope you don’t mind 
Before we continue I just want remind you steps that we have done as follows :
- Setting Domain : cover step by step guide pointing domain to hosting company.
- Setting Add On Domain : how to set add on domain in cpanel.
Lets continue the rest.
Upload Drupal
Get ftp client like coreftp, filezilla and upload your drupal files to your hosting account.
Wait for while, get tea, coffee or soft drink until process finish.
First Access
Open browser and type address :
Site off-line
The site is currently not available due to technical problems. Please try again later. Thank you for your understanding.
If you are the maintainer of this site, please check your database settings in thesettings.phpfile and ensure that your hosting provider’s database server is running. For more help, see the handbook, or contact your hosting provider.The mysql error was: Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: YES).
This is normal view as I upload old configuration file.
Open settings.php file (located in C:\wamp\www\drupal\sites\default) and edit appropriate entry.
$db_url = ‘mysql://xxxxx_drupal:YqpN1}+!&)m@@localhost/xxxxx_drupal’;
$db_prefix = ”;
$base_url = ‘http://batikweb.com’; // NO trailing slash!
Reupload the file.
Export Database File
Open phpmyadmin (localhost) and click on the name database you want to export.
In this case I click drupal.
New page open,click on Export link. (make sure current database is set to drupal)
Scroll down, let the setting as default. Check on “Save as file” section and click Go.
Save the file and click OK.
Import Drupal Database File
Login to cpanel at drupal hosting and click phpmyadmin under Databases section.
Click Import link and choose file.
Click Browse, locate the file and click GO.
When import process executed successfully You’ll see this message.
Import has been successfully finished, 76 queries executed.
Drupal website ready to serve.
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Recommended Drupal Books :
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Using Drupal
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Pro Drupal Development, Second Edition
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Drupal For Dummies
- Front End Drupal: Designing, Theming, Scripting
- Leveraging Drupal: Getting Your Site Done Right
- Learning Views for Drupal (DVD)
- How to Theme Drupal: From Blank to Beautiful in 2 Hours (DVD)
- Learning CCK for Drupal (DVD)
- Drupal Essential Training
Related Reading:
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Drupal For DummiesLearn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal Web site
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