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David Birley
David Birley
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Migrating Web Apps

Aug 14, 2012 6:11 PM

Categories: Content Management and Modules, General Discussion Tags: #migrating #webapps #business_catalyst

Boy this is turning out to be a pain...

 

Here's what I'm trying to do:

 

Migrate a site from a US datacentre - to the Australian one.

 

I'm following this guide: http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/203/bc_2038.html

 

When it comes to migrating webapps, on this guide: http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/208/bc_2080.html

 

It has this image:

 

web_apps_migrationbuildwebapps.png

 

But on the admin I'm using it has this in the same location:

 

Screen Shot 2012-08-15 at 11.03.36 AM.png

 

I'm logged in as the admin, where can i adjust settings to "see" everything like an admin should?

 

Or is it a case of "this depends on what hosting account" the site is running?

426 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: David Birley, Aug 14, 2012 8:33 PM
 
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  • Brad Lawryk
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    1. Brad Lawryk,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:14 PM   in reply to David Birley
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    You got it. Web Apps requires the eCommerce Hosting.

     
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    2. David Birley,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:15 PM   in reply to David Birley
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    FYI: I can see the full menu only when I'm logged into my partner site... But the web apps I'm trying to migrate belong to a template, on another BC site.

     
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    3. Brad Lawryk,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:15 PM   in reply to Brad Lawryk
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    Generally as a rule, I create every site with all the options and then if they aren't needed I just select a lower plan when going live. You don't run into these little 'gotchas'.

     
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    4. Brad Lawryk,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:16 PM   in reply to David Birley
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    Yes, your partner site is the full eCommerce package so you would see it there.

     
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    5. David Birley,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:16 PM   in reply to Brad Lawryk
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    Oh boy... This becomes more fun by the minute... :-)

     

    It really shouldn't be this difficult to migrate a site?  Yizers!

     
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    6. David Birley,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:20 PM   in reply to Brad Lawryk
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    Very very good Idea Brad - tick all the boxes when creating - then when going live "downgrade" it.

     

    Do you have to do that via adobe support (get them to do it), or can you do it when you take it live?

     

    I've never taken a BC site live (yet) - wanting to get this one up!! :-)

     
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    7. Brad Lawryk,
    Aug 14, 2012 6:23 PM   in reply to David Birley
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    Do you have to do that via adobe support (get them to do it), or can you do it when you take it live?

     

    You can do it yourself with no support needed. I just like to build them with all the tools available just in case. Way easier to downgrade at going live stage than it is to upgrade during development. Actually once it is live it is easy to upgrade it to eComm as well.

     
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  • Liam Dilley
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    8. Liam Dilley,
    Aug 14, 2012 7:10 PM   in reply to Brad Lawryk
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    Brad,

    Can you think of the problems with downgrading. You should know them leave you to put those down as they are important

     
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    9. Brad Lawryk,
    Aug 14, 2012 8:21 PM   in reply to Liam Dilley
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    Not sure what you are getting at Liam? I have never experienced any issues downgrading a site at going live stage. As long as the package you select supports everything you used in the site.

     

    For example, if you use web apps, even though you can downgrade it, you won't have access to the tools for them in the admin. But if you create a site at eComm level and you end up not using any web apps or ecommerce for example I have never had a problem downgrading at time to go live.

     

    A lot easier than trying to upgrade a site that hasn't gone live if original scope didn't call for web apps but then client decided he wanted something you need web apps for you have the tools already to build it.

     

    But as I say, if the plan you downgrade to supports what you actually have on the site, I have never run across any known issues.

     
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  • David Birley
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    10. David Birley,
    Aug 14, 2012 8:33 PM   in reply to Brad Lawryk
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    I think it should be made known that if you're editing a template (e.g. from BCgurus) and you a) want to edit a menu, or b) want to simply edit a web app, you MUST select a higher hosting plan to begin with.

     

    These templates come loaded with things you can't edit (as an admin) if the hosting plan is too low.

     
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