Trying to import database [telnet newbie]

[ZiRu$]

I run 2.2.0 and i decided i want to upgrade a FRESH 2.2.4

I was wondering how to import my sql file through telnet i know the url to the tutorial but i cant even get to step 1

I tried in telnet

typing

o myhostname.net [21]

and it says its activly refused! how am i supposed to put in my username and password thatway?

any help will be appreciated!

[Steve Machol]

What telnet application are you using? And more importantly, how are you using it?

[Cavola]

Are you sure your host supports Shell (Telnet/SSH) access to your server??

[ZiRu$]

Originally posted by smachol
What telnet application are you using? And more importantly, how are you using it?

I click on START, click RUN and type in telnet!

isnt that right?

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Steve Machol]

Supposedly you are running Windows. I have no idea what applications you have on your computer.

What happens EXACTLY after you do this?

[ZiRu$]

I open telnet and type

"o blahblahmyinfo.com [21]"

or "o ftp blahblahmyinfo.com [21]"

and then it says Connecting to Ftp...

then it says "Could not open connection to the host, on port host2*.blahblah.com. No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

[Steve Machol]

It sounds like your host doesn't allow telnet. Have you tried asking them?

[ZiRu$]

I'll ask and get back to u.....if my host dosent is there any other way to import it?

[ZiRu$]

apparently they dont support telnet...but they gave me a shell account

I am hosted by hostrocket

is the coding still the same to upload my database?

[JamesUS]

Yes it is the same in telnet and SSH.

[Steve Machol]

Originally posted by Hot Dogg
apparently they dont support telnet...but they gave me a shell account How are you supposed to access your shell account without telnet/ssh? :confused:

[ZiRu$]

they gave me this program called putty

[Steve Machol]

Putty is an SSH progrram.