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How to upgrade a Web site from IIS/ASP to Apache/PHP

Went Hot: December 12, 2007 - 3:13 am
Posted By: Sebastian 572 days ago
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Here is my idea of a smoothly migration from IIS/ASP to Apache/PHP, including lots of code snippets. Grab any Unix box from your hoster's portfolio and start over. Win!

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from g1smd 572 days ago #

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Great post. That should get people on the way.

Once you have used Apache and PHP for a while you appreciate the power to configure it, and the ease with which it can be done, however the hell you want it configured.

from JohnWeb 572 days ago #

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That reminds me...I have one remaining IIS site that needs moving. Maybe next year.

from g1smd 572 days ago #

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To redirect index files, I use something like this code.

It works for all requested index files, it strips any and all parameters, and it works in the root or in any level of folder:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?example\.org [NC]
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,9} /([^/]*/)*(index|default|home)\.(html?|php(4|5)?|aspx?|cfm).* HTTP/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(([^/]*/)*)(index|default|home)\.(html?|php(4|5)?|aspx?|cfm)$ ht tp://www.example.org/$1? [NC,R=301,L]

from eKstreme 571 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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That a really good post Sebastian :)

from Sebastian 571 days ago #

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Thanks guys :)

from mjwalshe 571 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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hmm as an experianced developer i am not sure I would consider php and mysql (pause for muffled singgering) an upgrade to asp/sql sever asp to .net yes

Though why you would want to migrate once you have gone one route or the other if you want to run some php software say wordpress set up a subdomain or a proxy that sits in front of 2 webservers and make sthem look like one site.

The only advatage in going php/apache that almost every host suports mod rewrite on apache iis you have to install an isapi filter (which can be fun things to get working we had one where the developer had a nervous breakdown writing it)