Please I am a Joomla! rookie in this and I need help.

I am moving a k2 enhanced joomla site from one host to another. I downloaded the files from the current server using FTP software(filezilla) and the database as well.

I decided to have it run locally on my PC using wampserver (Apache 2.2.21,PHP 5.3.8, MYSQL 5.5.16 ) first before putting it online so I installed the database and i edited the configurations php file: $host='localhost', $user='myusername', $db='mydb'.

When I tried to launch the site(locally), it came up but the arrangement of the contents was terrible. I inspected the pages with firebug and found out that css files were not loaded with the pages.

I surfed around the internet and someone said to double check the $live_site variable. I set it as $live_site='http://localhost/myrootfolder' and no difference so I put it back to $live_site='';


Now I do not know what to do next or where or what to check to make it load the css files. Does this have anything to do with k2? cos people say it's easy as a snap to do such transfers with plain joomla websites. Please I need help badly.

I use akeeba backup and quickstart to move sites. Takes the work out of it, if your moving from one place to another
Back up with Akeeba
Create database and user with phpmyadmin in new location
Copy the .jpa file and kickstart.zip to the root directory
unzip kickstart and type yoursite/kickstart.php
Follow insturctions - its quick and easy

Seweje Seun Olaleke wrote: Please I am a Joomla! rookie in this and I need help.
I surfed around the internet and someone said to double check the $live_site variable. I set it as $live_site='http://localhost/myrootfolder' and no difference so I put it back to $live_site='';

It should be something like
Nevertheless on host or wamp, you set domain name their, not rootfolder.