Question about transloading existing data

#1 09-29-2005, 01:19 AM

Hi,

I tried looking through the knowledgebase and previous topics here to see if this had been answered but didn't really come across anything so I apologize if this has been covered before.

I plan on starting with a shared account and I want to transfer my existing data (around 1.5GB worth) from an Apple .Mac account. They use WebDAV for uploads and a standard URL or WebDAV for copying stuff off; no ftp access. Because of this, I cannot use one of those ftp clients that allows direct server-to-server transfers (and this would save me a bunch of time from having to upload everything again via my slow home connection). Since HG has no shell access for shared accounts, I cannot use wget or curl to fetch my files that way. I do have a small php webfilemanager script which I've tested with success locally and it has a nifty transloader function that I could use. I kept my eye on top during the test transfer and it seemed to be okay but how this would work in a shared environment might be a different story. So I wanted to check if it would be okay to transfer my files this way to populate my potential site here or if this is discouraged?

Thanks in advance!

MachineDog · #2 09-29-2005, 08:56 AM

I don't think cPanel has a migration tool for that panel, I've heard of most panels and never heard of that one myself.

#3 09-30-2005, 02:27 AM

It is not really a panel in the traditional sense but more or less a bunch of basic web services like disk storage, templated homepage creation, mail, backup, and synching which integrates with Mac OS X and applications. I'm not really in need of a cPanel based migration tool as the php script I have is a browser based file manager like the one in cPanel but with the added ability to upload via a URL (transload).

#4 10-01-2005, 05:56 AM

This inquiry can be disregarded and removed by HostGator staff as I will be signing up with one of the other providers that were able to answer my pre-sale question.

MachineDog · #5 10-01-2005, 10:30 AM

You could've asked chat support.. the forums aren't really monitored well.

tina · #6 10-01-2005, 11:53 AM

Yes, MachineDog is right. Chat support was fast and answered all my pre-sales questions patiently.

MachineDog, you are the backbone of this forum!
I want to thank you again because you answered my questions also, after I signed up

no matter how air-headed they were

at least they ought to make you an honorary "gator" !!

MachineDog · #7 10-01-2005, 11:59 AM

Nah, no time for that. I just like to spend my spare time answering questions.