Migrated website to new domain using SSH and SCP

📅 2023-04-27 — Session: Migrated website to new domain using SSH and SCP

🕒 18:50–19:35
🏷️ Labels: SSH, SCP, Website Migration, Linux, File Transfer
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

The goal of this session was to migrate a website from an old domain to a new one using SSH and SCP commands.

Accessed the directory contents of the remote server using SSH to verify the files to be transferred.
Utilized SCP to transfer files, including tar files, from the remote server to the local machine.
Executed the transfer of website contents to the new domain, ensuring all backups were retrieved and extracted properly.
Used SCP with the -r option to securely copy entire directories from the remote host to the local machine.
Copied website files to the new domain directory, verifying permissions to ensure correct file management.
Created a new directory for the website and configured it properly.
Troubleshot website error messages by checking DNS, firewall settings, and file permissions.
Checked the directory for website accessibility issues and ensured necessary files were present.
Created a placeholder file to test website functionality and confirmed it was uploaded correctly.
Provided a basic HTML ‘Hello, World!’ example for testing purposes.
Discussed the use of xdg-open and alternatives for file management on Linux.
Installed xdg-utils and nautilus to enhance file navigation capabilities.
Used the mv command to organize files within the new directory.

Successfully transferred and set up the website on the new domain.
Resolved initial accessibility issues by ensuring all necessary files were present and correctly configured.

Further testing of the website functionality with more complex placeholders and real content.
Continuous monitoring of the website to ensure stability and performance.