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Old Cumulus vs new
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Old Cumulus vs new
Hi. I know I am very late to this, but I have been successfully running a website with the old Cumulus system for many years and really have no issues or trouble at all.
My question is, with the old no longer supported, I know I am living with a time bomb. I have downloaded the MX files and had a look to see if any of it means anything to me, and to be fair, it doesn't. So is this something I should be able to set up on a win 10 pc and migrate my data from the old? Or, as I suspect, do I need a level of IT competence that I may not have?
I'm sure this has been asked a zillion times, but I couldn't see a feed on it at all.
I did upgrade with Mike Crossley's Steel series gauges which I love.
I am at www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
Many thanks
Nick
My question is, with the old no longer supported, I know I am living with a time bomb. I have downloaded the MX files and had a look to see if any of it means anything to me, and to be fair, it doesn't. So is this something I should be able to set up on a win 10 pc and migrate my data from the old? Or, as I suspect, do I need a level of IT competence that I may not have?
I'm sure this has been asked a zillion times, but I couldn't see a feed on it at all.
I did upgrade with Mike Crossley's Steel series gauges which I love.
I am at www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
Many thanks
Nick
Nick White
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17655#p136576 is one recent discussion on CumulusMX vs Cumulus1
The Steelseries gauges are included in CumulusMX so no separate install needed www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmx
Enjoy,
Paul
The Steelseries gauges are included in CumulusMX so no separate install needed www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmx
Enjoy,
Paul
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C1 www.komokaweather.com/komokaweather-ca
MX www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmx/index.htm /index.html /index.php
MX www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmxwll/index.htm /index.html /index.php
MX www. komokaweather.com/cumulusmx4/index.htm
C1 www.komokaweather.com/komokaweather-ca
MX www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmx/index.htm /index.html /index.php
MX www.komokaweather.com/cumulusmxwll/index.htm /index.html /index.php
MX www. komokaweather.com/cumulusmx4/index.htm
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Hi Nick, if you can unzip a zip file and copy files from one place to another then you will have the skills you need. Please have a read of the Cumulus MX Announcements and Download - PLEASE READ FIRST post, and the Wiki and you will find plenty of guidance on installation and running the software. If you get stuck then please post your issue here and someone will chip in with a suggestion. It is definitely software that you can install on Windows 10.
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Big thankyou to both responses.
I'll do as you say and have a good read of everything befire I go any further
Cheers
Nick
I'll do as you say and have a good read of everything befire I go any further
Cheers
Nick
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Hi guys
Pain in the neck here again
Okay so I have, I think, followed instructions, and nothing has changed, which at least means I haven't broken anything.....yet.
I made a copy of my C:\Cumulus to C:\Cumulus - copy. I unzipped the MX download into that, which created a sub folder C:\Cumulus -Copy\CumulusMX
I ran the mx exe which worked fine (after beating Norton up). I opened a web page and entered http://localhost:8998 and that opened a set of web pages which I assume are the new look basic, all with empty records (as I would have expected). So far so good.
Assuming this to be all good, I renamed the old \Cumulus folder to Cumulusold and renamed the \Cumulus-copy to \Cumulus now making it the working app.
I restarted the Cumulus app to make sure it was all still working - yes it was and uploading. I closed it again and logged onto my FTP.
I copied the contents of the \CumulusMX\webfiles\ to the \webfiles on the remote server, as image attached
I started the MX exe and then started Cumulus app
And here is where I expected something to happen (naively). It didn't.
My website is just functioning as it always has with no issues.
The localhost webpage is still showing blank data on a set of nice looking web pages.
I have clearly misread something or misunderstood.
Would you be kind enough to point me in the right direction please? Many thanks
Pain in the neck here again
Okay so I have, I think, followed instructions, and nothing has changed, which at least means I haven't broken anything.....yet.
I made a copy of my C:\Cumulus to C:\Cumulus - copy. I unzipped the MX download into that, which created a sub folder C:\Cumulus -Copy\CumulusMX
I ran the mx exe which worked fine (after beating Norton up). I opened a web page and entered http://localhost:8998 and that opened a set of web pages which I assume are the new look basic, all with empty records (as I would have expected). So far so good.
Assuming this to be all good, I renamed the old \Cumulus folder to Cumulusold and renamed the \Cumulus-copy to \Cumulus now making it the working app.
I restarted the Cumulus app to make sure it was all still working - yes it was and uploading. I closed it again and logged onto my FTP.
I copied the contents of the \CumulusMX\webfiles\ to the \webfiles on the remote server, as image attached
I started the MX exe and then started Cumulus app
And here is where I expected something to happen (naively). It didn't.
My website is just functioning as it always has with no issues.
The localhost webpage is still showing blank data on a set of nice looking web pages.
I have clearly misread something or misunderstood.
Would you be kind enough to point me in the right direction please? Many thanks
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Nick White
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
update on my last episode.
I have noticed there is a settings page on the localhost MX site. I have added all the setting I know on that and saved them.
Still not changed anything though on my weather website. Still shows all the old stuff.
Do I still run the old app? I have now tried closing that, and am waiting to see if the MX is uploading automatically.
Thanks
I have noticed there is a settings page on the localhost MX site. I have added all the setting I know on that and saved them.
Still not changed anything though on my weather website. Still shows all the old stuff.
Do I still run the old app? I have now tried closing that, and am waiting to see if the MX is uploading automatically.
Thanks
Nick White
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Okay....I have run all the settings and restarted the MX app. Now the localhost is showing all data correctly, so I have answered my last question and NO, I don't need the old Cumulus app.
Remaining issue now is that the live website isn't showing. Just the old one as offline (as the old app isn't running)
What do I need to change to get my host displaying the new version of the site please?
Sorry guys, I am not a techie, although I have fathomed this so far.
Huge thanks
Remaining issue now is that the live website isn't showing. Just the old one as offline (as the old app isn't running)
What do I need to change to get my host displaying the new version of the site please?
Sorry guys, I am not a techie, although I have fathomed this so far.
Huge thanks
Nick White
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Your webpage data looks up to date, but it still says Cumulus 1 in the bottom corner. Assuming that you use a webtag to get that info, then Cumulus MX isn't doing the work?!
Here's my settings as an example: https://postimg.cc/qtHBMD3g
Don't forget these:
I don't use the standard files myself, but you will need to.
Here's my settings as an example: https://postimg.cc/qtHBMD3g
Don't forget these:
I don't use the standard files myself, but you will need to.
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
yeah this is the bit I don't understand. How to tell it to use the MX webpages. I expect it to show offline as I have stopped Cumulus 1.9, so that's fine.
I was expecting some kind of magic to happen (naively)
I was expecting some kind of magic to happen (naively)
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Check my edit above ^
And, to clarify, have you entered your FTP info in to Cumulus MX?
And, to clarify, have you entered your FTP info in to Cumulus MX?
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
here is the MX diags folder it is asking me to send
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Okay I have now done that and it says in the command prompt window 'Normal running' Thank you for that tip
So I just need to know how to tell my website to use the new pages as in the localhost set.
So I just need to know how to tell my website to use the new pages as in the localhost set.
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Well, it's collecting data OK. It's having issues with the FTP.
Go to Settings -> Internet Settings -> Web/FTP Settings and enable FTP logging.
It'll produce ftplog.txt in your main Cumulus MX directory.
Go to Settings -> Internet Settings -> Web/FTP Settings and enable FTP logging.
It'll produce ftplog.txt in your main Cumulus MX directory.
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
Ah hold on
You have uploaded the contents to http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/indexT.htm
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/recordT.htm
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/todayT.htm
etc
Those files should be processed by Cumulus MX and then they'll be uploaded without the 'T' suffix
The only contents you should be uploading manually, is the contents of the folder named 'webfiles'
Contents of 'web' are processed by Cumulus MX, and then uploaded (assuming you have it set to process and upload in the settings)
Are you wanting to overwrite your main page? Or Cumulus MX to be shown somewhere else? ie http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/cumulusmx
You have uploaded the contents to http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/indexT.htm
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/recordT.htm
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/web/todayT.htm
etc
Those files should be processed by Cumulus MX and then they'll be uploaded without the 'T' suffix
The only contents you should be uploading manually, is the contents of the folder named 'webfiles'
Contents of 'web' are processed by Cumulus MX, and then uploaded (assuming you have it set to process and upload in the settings)
Are you wanting to overwrite your main page? Or Cumulus MX to be shown somewhere else? ie http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk/cumulusmx
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Re: Old Cumulus vs new
ahhhhhh. Okay, I think I understand all that.
I'm quite happy to have a complete change. If I do, Would I be able to add a page or edit a page to show the additioonal links I have on my current home page? If the answer to all that is yes, What are my next steps please. I honestly appreciate this help. Thank you
I'm quite happy to have a complete change. If I do, Would I be able to add a page or edit a page to show the additioonal links I have on my current home page? If the answer to all that is yes, What are my next steps please. I honestly appreciate this help. Thank you
Nick White
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk
http://www.oldfelixstowe.co.uk