Moving Wordpress from Apache to IIS

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Moving Wordpress from Apache to IIS

I've encountered a problem when moving a Wordpress installation from a Linux Apache server to a Windows IIS server. Nearly all pages load blank, including /wp-admin/. I created a php file in the main directory to check phpinfo, and it loads fine.

I've copied the file system over, as well as the database. I've also updated the wp-config.php with the correct credentials.

I think it has something to do with .htaccess, but I'm not sure how to correct it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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.htaccess is not used on Windows IIS servers.

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/557/translate-htaccess-content-to-iis-webconfig/

ghoppe 2010-06-07 21:15:57

You can also directly import your .htaccess file as URL Rewrite rules in IIS using IIS Manager.

Eric Petroelje 2010-06-07 21:19:17

Yes, however how does Wordpress normally operate on IIS then? Or doesn't it?

Dave Hunt 2010-06-07 21:19:29

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Sounds like you have a permalink problem, compounded by the fact that permalinks operate differently on IIS than Linux. See: Using Permalinks « WordPress Codex

Try resetting permalinks to default in Dashbord/Settings/Permalinks, if you can get into Admin. If not, you need to go into the database with phpmyadminand manually clear the permalink field in wp_options, usually around option 34.

Update: And, did you change domains? Or just hosting? See this, too: Moving WordPress « WordPress Codex

songdogtech 2010-06-07 21:21:18

Changed both Domains and Hosting, I'm going to try this and report back if I have any success

Dave Hunt 2010-06-07 21:55:54

It didn't fix it, however it seems to be something in the database it doesn't like. I tried pointing the filesystem to a different database, with freshly installed data, and it worked without any problems.

Dave Hunt 2010-06-07 22:05:24

See this too: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

songdogtech 2010-06-07 22:11:25

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