Good Morning, Folks! As you can see, I have about 90% of the old site back up and working correctly after the server move. Like everything, it took about twice the time that I expected it to.
When you export the guts from one WordPress site, and import those guts into another WordPress site, expect the unexpected. For example, about half the comics doubled up and entered the system twice; almost all the pages decided that they needed different, random page parents; almost all links, both in posts and on static pages, needed reset by hand; etc, and so forth. When you have as much content as there is on the Johnny Saturn site, such a change becomes a major, full-bore endeavor!
Plus, imagine trying to retrace all your steps on the web and changing your URL wherever you might have entered it as your home page. Now, imagine that it’s four years of history that you need to retrace. We’re talking all the top lists, forums, etc. etc. The mind boggles, does it not?
Now, let me be perfectly clear—I’m not complaining! I’m damn proud that I’ve gotten as much done as I have over the last few days, and I’m quite pleased with all the little updates and changes I’ve made.
D.J. Coffman wisely suggested that I start the new site from scratch rather than export/import it. I didn’t follow that advice. In the end, I think it would have taken just as long either way.
I’ll still be polishing up the details all week, finding lost files, fixing broken links, and similar problems that need attending to. Almost all the podcasts are gone, and I need to reload those and fix their links. Issue four of the PDF downloads doesn’t work, despite the fact that all the other PDF comics work fine. These are mere details in the greater scheme, and mishaps I hope to fix by the end of the week.
Ah, sweet technology! You offer so many opportunities, but you frustrate us as much as you grant us convenience! Scott.
