Setup Ubuntu for Modx Evolution - Part 2

Configurations:

Create user account:
$> sudo useradd -m  -s /bin/bash cms
$> sudo passwd cms

The user created will not be in the sudoers file.
-s : for setting the bash be the default shell.
-m: create /home/cms as user's home directory.
($> sudo userdel -r cms) to rollback


Migrate contents from current Modx CMS hosting on another server.
1. GZip tar and download the entire /public_html directory for old server.
2. Upload to /home/cms.
3. $> tar -zxvf public_html.tar.gz
4. Set apache document root to /home/cms/public_html
5. Restart apache: sudo service apache2 restart

6. Locate database config file: search database name within the files under /public_html
7. Config file: /manager/includes/config.inc.php

8. On the old server, export database by phpmyadmin>Export databases. -> localhost.sql
9. Copy localhost.sql to /home/cms
10. Restore database: $> mysql - u user_name -p database_name < file_name.sql

References:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-add-new-linux-user-account/
http://linux.vbird.org/linux_basic/0410accountmanager.php
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/add-a-user-on-ubuntu-server/
http://codeistry.com/help/uploading-downloading-and-backing-up-modx-sites