How do I change from Linux server to Windows server?

Question

Hi,

I just bought a new website and am changing from the old owner's server to mine. His was based in Linux, and the company I am with are in Windows.

The site is PHP and has mySQL databases. It seems as though there are some directories that can't be accessed etc...

Is there an easy solution for this change? If not, where would I get someone to do the change, and how much would it cost.

FYI, the site is http://www.youloveit.com

Thank you

Answer 1

There's really no way to tell. At a minimum, you need to copy all your files from the old server to the new one and get a database dump from the old server and upload it to the new one. From there, it's a gamble. If your site does not use anything Unix-specific (such as extensions or command-line tools), it should run on Windows without a problem. If it does, you may be in for a long line of fixes...