Integration:WPG2 1and1

From Gallery Codex

Migrating from 1and1 (or any other host) to Dreamhost.

NOTE: Use the WPG2 Promo Code to get $50 discount off your First Hosting Bill!

A very quick summary to follow (I would personally recommend using the one click installation for both Wordpress and Gallery2 that way you can upgrade painlessly.

1. Clear your G2 Template, Database, Session Cache
2. Deactivate all your WP Plugins
3. Turn off Wordpress Permalinks
4. Turn off the Gallery2 Rewrite Plugin
5. Dump your 1and1 Wordpress + Gallery2 DB and Zip them up into a directory in your 1and1 account.
6. Zip up your g2data, Grab a Copy G2 Theme (if you have a custom one), Wordpress Theme (if you have a custom one) and any plugins.
7. Log into DH Panel and create a DB for your WP+G2 (Separate or the same)
8. SSH Into your Account and use WGET (or ftp) to grab your 1and1 DB+Other Files
9. Restore your DB
10. One Click Install WP + G2 using the DB's you have already defined in Steps 4
11. Restore any plugins, G2 (WP) Themes, activate them (remember to revalidate the WPG2 plugin!)

Some links with a heap of information

• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Migrate_MySQL
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/SSH
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Wget
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/FTP
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/KB_/_Account_Control_Panel_/_Goodies_::_MySQL
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/One_Click_Installs
• http://wiki.dreamhost.com/KB_/_Account_Control_Panel_/_Goodies_::_One-Click_Installs_/_WordPress_Blog