Move SmarterStats to a New Server

System administrators may need to move SmarterStats to a new server after upgrading to a new server or changing hosting companies.

Follow these steps to move SmarterStats to a new server:

1. Install SmarterStats on the new server.
2. Stop the SmarterStats service on both servers.
3. Copy the following files from the old server to the new server. NOTE: In 64-bit operating systems, the paths below will be under C:\Program Files (x86):
   • C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\MRS\App_Data\Config\*.xml
   • C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\MRS\App_Data\Config\license.json
   • C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\MRS\App_Data\Config\Sites\*.xml
   • C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\Service\Sitelist.dat
   • Any directories you set up as SmarterLog directories (default C:\SmarterLogs)
4. Start SmarterStats on the new server and activate.
5. If necessary update the log file paths for your sites (since the W3SVC numbers may have changed).

NOTE: It may take a few minutes after the move for the data to display.

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