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 require…

./pear install magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern

Where “magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern” is the key taken from MagentoConnect.

You need write permissions with your shell user in the theme and skin directory.

<default_setup>
<connection>
<host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host>
<username><![CDATA[username]]></username>
<password><![CDATA[password]]></password>
<dbname><![CDATA[database]]></dbname>
<active>1</active>
</connection>
</default_setup>


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 {} \; && find ./ -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

3. PHP Permissions Script

<?php
system(‘chmod -R 744 *’);
system(‘find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;’);
?>

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:

1. Upload a fresh copy of Magento onto the new server (don’t run the installer yet)
2. Copy over your Themes/Templates, Skins, Images, and Custom Modules folders.
3. Export the old database and import it in to the new database. (phpmyadmin export/import works well)
4. Run the installer as usual.
5. Go into the Magento Connect Manager, and install this Magento extension: magento-core/Mage_All_Latest

That should be all you need. If you have other ways / experiences please let us know in the comments!

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