Document reinstalling, or saying don't do that without explicitly stating don't do that.

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Thomas Willingham 2014-11-08 00:17:53 +00:00
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[b]What do I need to do when moving my hub to a different server[/b]
1) Git clone on the new server. Repeat the process for any custom themes, and addons.
2) Copy .htconfig.php
2) Rsync .htconfig.php
3) Rsync everything in store/
4) Rsync everything in custom/ (this will only exist if you have custom modules)
4) Rsync everything in mod/site/ and view/site (these will only exist if you have custom modules)
5) Dump and restore DB.
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[b]How do I reinstall an existing hub on the same server?[/b]
1) [code]git reset --hard HEAD[/code] will reset all files to their upstream defaults. This will not reset any local files that do not also exist upstream. Eg, if you have local changes to mod/channel.php, this will reset them - but will not reset any changes in mod/site/channel.php
2) If you absolutely must reinstall - for example, if you need to upgrade operating system - follow the steps for moving to a different server, but instead of using rsync, backup and restore some other way.
Do not reinstall a hub with a fresh database and fresh .htconfig.php unless as a very last resort. Creating a temporary account and ask for help via a support channel for non-trivial reinstalls is preferable to reinstalling fresh.
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[b]How do I set the default homepage for logged out viewers?[/b]