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Migrating OpenContent Blog to a new Website

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Posted By Marco Alvarado on 10/11/2024 8:46 AM

Hi Community,

This post it's just a summarize about the final solution to successfully migrate Open Content from one website to another website. 

First, let me start by saying that I added the file type *.XML in the wrong place! so that was the reason why I wasn't able to identify the export file correctly. This is a layer 8 mistake, my bad! jeje... the correct path from the persona bar:security -> more -> more security settings -> "Allowable File Extensions" at the bottom

But, in case you can't export and import for some reason using the options available you can follow the next steps:

  1. run a full backup (files and db)
  2. from your current open content blog module in the production website go to "Edit Raw Data" in the context menu
  3. inside of "edit raw data", manually copy the code from each section to the new open content blog module in the new website
  4. using SFTP move all the files from the current website folder "Open Content" located at "/Portals/0/" to the same folder in the new website
  5. take a look at the templates layout from a PC and a mobile phone in the new website and fix any HTML/CSS problem that might show up (specially if you change into a different skin)
  6. migration ready! 

I like to emphasize on the fact that the "edit raw data" option allows you edit current content and decide what you want to migrate! I really like this feature because it gives you enough flexibility during a module migration and saves you a lot of time!

I've to give a BIG Thank you to Timo because he guide me through the whole process!

Regards,

Very nice summary! Thank you for sharing it with the community! 💪🏽 

 

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LOVE the “layer 8” reference! Made my day!

Shout out to @Timo!
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