Setting permissions for MagentoConnect can be a little tricky at times, especially in a production environment. The best, most secure way to go about installing Connect updates is by using Pear.
SSH in to your server, head to the Magento install directory and issue command:
./pear mage-setup .
DON’T forget the trailing . Next install the Connect you [...]

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Magento permissions can be an absolute pain! Use one of the solutions below to setup Magento permissions easily.
1. SSH Script
#!/bin/bash
find www -name .htaccess -exec chmod 604 {} ;
find www -name *.php -exec chmod 644 {} ;
find www -type d -exec chmod 705 {} ;
2. SSH Command Line
find ./ -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; [...]

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If you need to migrate Magento from one server to another here’s how to do it.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
Login to admin panel > System > Configuration > Web and set both the secure and insecure base urls to this:  {{base_url}}
Then change the base url back once migrated across.
BEGIN:

Upload a fresh copy of Magento onto the new [...]

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If you’re wondering if your server is going to support MagentoCommerce then this utility will be of use.
Simply download, extract and upload the magento-check.php file to your server and head to the URL to see if anything needs enabling, upgrading etc.
You can find the full server requirements here.
Download: Magento Requirements Checker

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