smf database move

[#1]

Hi
I've moved from my old hosting site to a new one. I had a small smf up and running and always did regular backups using the smf  the> 'forum maintenance' > 'back up data base download'.
I installed a new smf using cPanel on my new hosting site and tried to upload my old mySQL backup file that I had on my hard drive. Unfortunately  it kept coming up with errors.
Any idea where I have been going wrong or even is it possible to move one smf database from a site to another?
Thanks

[#2]

Quote from: firkin

Any idea where I have been going wrong or even is it possible to move one smf database from a site to another?

Yes, it should be possible, assuming both sites are using similar versions of MySQL.

Quote from: firkin

Unfortunately  it kept coming up with errors.

What sort of errors? They may offer a clue as to what's happening.

[#3]

Hi Bob
Thanks for your reply, when I looked closley at the error message it did give me a clue. I'd not changed the dir to the new one called 'archive'. I would never had thought to check that but for your help, so many thanks Bob.

[#4]

No worries, glad to hear you cracked it