Migrating large numbers of docs to new host

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Migrating large numbers of docs to new host

From folder to CMS

aspdaddy

11:44 am on Jan 21, 2011 (gmt 0)

Can anyone advise on URL forwarding or whatever its called for almost two thousand of PDF & Word downloads from a static site to a new CMS.

Currently all contained within category folders within a main docs folder

/documents
/Category ( x 15 categories)
/Category/.. Lots of PDF and Word

Old and new host are both LAMP. New site is a CMS and files will be attached to each product or product-category manually.

How do I keep all the links working when / while I move to the new host. What are the steps?

Other than SEO requirements, is there anything else on the new host that can be done to help ?

Thanks.

phranque

9:32 am on Jan 23, 2011 (gmt 0)

is the domain changing on the new host?
are the urls changing in the CMS?

aspdaddy

9:29 am on Jan 24, 2011 (gmt 0)

The domain isnt changing, but the urls will need to change to make them SE friendly.