Answers.Body: <p>What is the problem the site is having?</p>
  <p>In later versions there is no config_backend field, and templates_c and config.ids.ini will recreate themselves if the folder permissions are correct.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I am trying to transfer a replica of a site from one host to another. The old host sent me the public_html files and the wp and civi databases. I did a fresh install of wp (without wp_content) and a fresh install of ciivi, but it wouldn't link to the database on install. I tried to create a blank database with the same name, which allowed install, but couldn't then import the real database without critical error, 505, etc. Are there tables I must remove for a successful import? My server is running PHP 7.3. All folder permissions are correct and I have all privileges on the databases.
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Answers.Text: Are these the instructions you're following? https://docs.civicrm.org/sysadmin/en/latest/misc/switch-servers/
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Answers.Text: no. it was recommended to do a fresh Civi install, not a direct file transfer. should i start again? will that skip the wp plugin activation process?
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Answers.Text: starting from scratch following the link did the trick. thanks.
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Body: <p>I didn't do the database dumps or file backups for this migration of CiviCRM on wordpress, so could it be a problem I can solve without going back to the old host?</p>
  
Tags: <database><missing>
Title: missing config_backend in civicrm_domain table, templates_c directory and Config.IDS.ini after migration
ThreadText: # missing config_backend in civicrm_domain table, templates_c directory and Config.IDS.ini after migration
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-04)
  
  I didn't do the database dumps or file backups for this migration of CiviCRM on wordpress, so could it be a problem I can solve without going back to the old host?
  
  **Tags:** database, missing
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-04. Score: 0
  
  What is the problem the site is having?
  
  In later versions there is no config\_backend field, and templates\_c and config.ids.ini will recreate themselves if the folder permissions are correct.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I am trying to transfer a replica of a site from one host to another. The old host sent me the public_html files and the wp and civi databases. I did a fresh install of wp (without wp_content) and a fresh install of ciivi, but it wouldn't link to the database on install. I tried to create a blank database with the same name, which allowed install, but couldn't then import the real database without critical error, 505, etc. Are there tables I must remove for a successful import? My server is running PHP 7.3. All folder permissions are correct and I have all privileges on the databases.  
  > **username_1**: Are these the instructions you're following? https://docs.civicrm.org/sysadmin/en/latest/misc/switch-servers/  
  > **username_0**: no. it was recommended to do a fresh Civi install, not a direct file transfer. should i start again? will that skip the wp plugin activation process?  
  > **username_0**: starting from scratch following the link did the trick. thanks.  
  
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