Restoring a database from a .bak file is more a general SQL management issue, which there are loads of resources for online e.g. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+to+restore+bak&rlz=1C1SVED_enGB413&sugexp=chrome,mod=14&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. Depending on the permissions you have on your server, it may be something that you need to get the server admins to do. In terms of the Umbraco side of things, just make sure all of the files are copied from the original server and upload them to the new server. Then check that the file permissions are correct, restore your database from the .bak file and then change the database connection string in the web.config file to point to your new database.
Generally the permissions are what seems to catch most people out, but here's a reference for Umbraco file permissions to help out.
Restore backup file
Hello,
Little help needed.
I need to move whole site (with media) to another host.
How can i do it ?
My friend (on his server i have my site) sent me BAK file.
How can i restore it on another server?
Thanks in advance
alexei
Hi Alexei,
Restoring a database from a .bak file is more a general SQL management issue, which there are loads of resources for online e.g. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+to+restore+bak&rlz=1C1SVED_enGB413&sugexp=chrome,mod=14&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. Depending on the permissions you have on your server, it may be something that you need to get the server admins to do. In terms of the Umbraco side of things, just make sure all of the files are copied from the original server and upload them to the new server. Then check that the file permissions are correct, restore your database from the .bak file and then change the database connection string in the web.config file to point to your new database.
Generally the permissions are what seems to catch most people out, but here's a reference for Umbraco file permissions to help out.
Hope it goes smoothly for you...
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