Uploading mysql database via SSH
March 20th, 2009
I have always uploaded my Magento database via PHPMyAdmin (I know I know, it’s for novices)…but an incident yesterday with SimpleHelix (my current Magento hosting provider) forced me to learn how to import database and use SSH. The whole incident started two days ago when I tried troubleshooting a new Magento installation, as the installation went through fine, but I kept getting error messages when I tried to view the front-end and when I tried logging into the backend; neither worked. Tried googling on the web site for the error message (can’t remember what it was), but found no relevant errors…somewhat surprised, so I figure maybe it’s not a Magento issue. Read more…