Missing Pages

[JF]

Being something of a newbie with the cms, I attempted to export my old MySQL databases, and just to be safe, I also copied whole directory structures.  When I moved to a new host, I attempted to import everything.

If I browse my database remotely, I can see the content with all my page titles listed in the database.  However, when I logon to administer my site, those pages are missing.  They simply are not listed under Content, Pages.

Does anyone know how to re-index the whole thing so it is back like it was before?  Or is there something else I'm supposed to do?

Thanks to all.

[Nullig]

Did you remember to change the db info and paths in the config.php fiile.

Nullig

[JF]

Yes, thank you.  I believe it contains the correct information, for all I can tell.

I wish there were a simple test program to check all this out.  ("I'll get on that right away" he told himself.  Yeah, right!)

[Nullig]

You could try reinstalling, without creating the tables and adding the sample data. This should recreate a proper config.php, with the correct paths and database info. If not, then perhaps it will provide some error messages that may be helpful in fixing the problem.

Nullig

[JF]

Yes, it might.  But I can't help wondering what it is I'm trying to accomplish.  Since I don't have a standard to compare to, I don't thing we can know everything is right until we are able to compare.

It is one thing to get the info back into the list, and another to use it, and yet another to know what went wrong in the first place.

God love 'em, but I think that Paradox was much easier to use than MySQL.  Perhaps it was because of the readily available interface to examine the data.  There just isn't anything like that offered by the hosting companies.  But I digress.  You can't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Thanks, Nullig

[JF]

Ok, I did re-install over the existing with the latest version, but nothing got better.

The interesting thing I noticed was that the program assumes a new install.  During the installation routine, it seems to require new things, fails to explain what it means and what it needs entered in the blanks, and it creates new stuff without confirmation.  I don't remember getting the choice of not creating a new database.  I could just as easily wipe it clean and start over again.

Of course, then I'd be back to the original problem of how to import my information into the cms.  Damn, I must have missed that part of the documentation.

The frustration index is getting higher.  Nothing appears intuitive.  I just can't get the hang of the geek-speak and programmer-think in this one.  Any help would be appreciated.

Continued thanks to all.

[JF]

It appears that there are actually two distinct components to the cms that are not properly combined.  On the one hand the directory structure and various files of the cms, and on the other hand it is the MySQL database it uses.

I am confused about the interaction between them.  Does anyone have any clear explanation of this?

Also, when one wishes to import or export their information, which parts are in which component of the system, and how does one manage those functions?

Thanks all.