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how_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2019/11/12 16:09] – [Move VPOP3 Version 5 (or later) to a new PC] paulhow_to:v5_-_move_to_a_new_pc [2023/02/08 10:48] (current) – [Backup the database] paul
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 Please make sure you follow these instructions in the correct order. Many problems with moving installations are because people have thought we have got it wrong, and so do things in a different (incorrect) order. Please make sure you follow these instructions in the correct order. Many problems with moving installations are because people have thought we have got it wrong, and so do things in a different (incorrect) order.
  
-If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[https://www.pscs.co.uk/buy/ASSTMOVE|£40 (+ VAT)]]. If you want us to do this, make sure that it is possible to copy files between the PCs on your network (or have copied all the necessary files beforehand). Copying the files over the Internet to our office and then back again is not feasible given the large amounts of data that can be present.+If you want, we can do this move for you via remote access. The charge for us to do that is currently [[https://www.pscs.co.uk/buy/ASSTMOVE|£50 (+ VAT)]]. If you want us to do this, make sure that it is possible to copy files between the PCs on your network (or have copied all the necessary files beforehand). Copying the files over the Internet to our office and then back again is not feasible given the large amounts of data that can be present.
  
 You can follow most of these steps if VPOP3 was on a PC that died, and you are moving it to a replacement PC. However, this is less ideal than [[restore_a_backup_of_vpop3|restoring from the latest daily backup]] you made. If you were not previously backing up VPOP3, this may be a [[http://www.pscs.co.uk/products/bfw/index.php|good time to start]]... You can follow most of these steps if VPOP3 was on a PC that died, and you are moving it to a replacement PC. However, this is less ideal than [[restore_a_backup_of_vpop3|restoring from the latest daily backup]] you made. If you were not previously backing up VPOP3, this may be a [[http://www.pscs.co.uk/products/bfw/index.php|good time to start]]...
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 At the password prompt, type **vpop3pass** At the password prompt, type **vpop3pass**
-(This assumes a standard installation, if your PostgreSQL installation is non-standard, then you may need to change this command appropriately)+(This assumes a standard installation, if your PostgreSQL installation is non-standard, then you may need to change this command appropriately). Note that for security reasons, the password will not be displayed as you type it in.
  
 This will create a file 'database.dmp' containing a backup of the database in the VPOP3 directory so it will be copied by the next step This will create a file 'database.dmp' containing a backup of the database in the VPOP3 directory so it will be copied by the next step
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