Hey folks,

We've recently ordered another dedicated server from MediaTemple, and I need to move a bunch of PHP created folders and PHP uploaded files from one server, to the other. But because PHP created the files, the permissions are not the same as FTP, and I can't move them.

Anyone know of a way I can do this?

Thanks for your help,
Jon

can you just download them first?

Nope, can't download either. I get an error 550. But I just remember about this zip class I have. Maybe I can zip the folder, then download that. I think that's my best bet.

The zip method worked. Thanks for sparking my brain orbitz.

why not shell in as root and use tar?

I do beleive if you "man tar" there is a switch to remember permisions and ownership.

Make proper use of the chown command to change ownership of files. (man chown)

Make proper use of chmod command to change file attributes. (man chmod)