Zero-Downtime OJS Migration Guide & Managed Service
Learn how to transfer your Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.x) database, galley PDFs, and submission history seamlessly—or let our expert engineers migrate it for you with zero data loss guaranteed.
Step-by-Step OJS Migration Workflow
Comprehensive Database & File Backup
Export your current OJS MySQL database dump. Ensure both the website root directory and the separate files_dir storage folder containing article PDFs and submission assets are compressed safely.
Target NVMe Server Provisioning
Provision a high-speed StarHost NVMe account. Configure PHP execution limits (memory_limit = 512M, max_execution_time = 300) and import the MySQL database dump cleanly.
Configuration Mapping (config.inc.php)
Update database host, username, password, base_url, and absolute path to files_dir. Verify directory write permissions (0755).
DNS Switch & Verification
Verify review workflows, article submission links, and PDF downloads using hosts file preview before pointing your domain nameservers to StarHost for zero downtime.
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