amitxox Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi guys, What is the best way to replicate a version of my store so that I can test stuff out ? I basically want to create a test version where I can try out new things and contributions or upgrades without disrupting my live store. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks Amit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edschaum Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi guys, What is the best way to replicate a version of my store so that I can test stuff out ? I basically want to create a test version where I can try out new things and contributions or upgrades without disrupting my live store. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks Amit I have an extra development site on another host, but have found WAMP to be very useful also. Google WAMP and check out their home server setup, it's pretty nice. Some people prefer XAMPP, but for me WAMP is easier to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥geoffreywalton Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Wamp or Xampp Using the tools I have in my sig block I create a test site on my pc, Use subversion to take snap shot before/after every contribution is installed. File zilla to upload to server If you can find a copy of Novell netdrive 4.1 you can even make your web site a drive on your pc. Need help installing add ons/contributions, cleaning a hacked site or a bespoke development, check my profile Virus Threat Scanner My Contributions Basic install answers. Click here for Contributions / Add Ons. UK your site. Site Move. Basic design info. For links mentioned in old answers that are no longer here follow this link Useful Threads. If this post was useful, click the Like This button over there ======>>>>>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitxox Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I have an extra development site on another host, but have found WAMP to be very useful also. Google WAMP and check out their home server setup, it's pretty nice. Some people prefer XAMPP, but for me WAMP is easier to use. hi guys, i set up the WAMP. now to replicate the store is there a step by step process . for eg. how to copy the files on to the webserver and the database . please do let me know. thanks amit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avec Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I created a test directory and copied everything in there. Duplicate the db and change the configure files. I secured the test directory with .htacces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitxox Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 where did you create the test directory and r you using WAMP also? How do you use .htaccess. I am sorry but I am new to this. When I tried to import my sql database (using phpmyadmin) after creating backup using the control panel it gave me an error with one of the tables in the database some stupid address book error. Is there any other way to replicate this ? Thanks Amit I created a test directory and copied everything in there. Duplicate the db and change the configure files. I secured the test directory with .htacces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥geoffreywalton Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 As you are hosting your test site on your local pc, if you make sure it is not open to the world at large you do not need to worry about .htacess files. But it is worth searching the forum as there are some good threads on this subject. Those stupid error messages are telling you what is wrong wit h what you are doing. Read them Act on what they say Google them One tip is to edit you file and drop all the comment records down to the first if exist drop or create table lines. Need help installing add ons/contributions, cleaning a hacked site or a bespoke development, check my profile Virus Threat Scanner My Contributions Basic install answers. Click here for Contributions / Add Ons. UK your site. Site Move. Basic design info. For links mentioned in old answers that are no longer here follow this link Useful Threads. If this post was useful, click the Like This button over there ======>>>>>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avec Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 where did you create the test directory My test directory is just a subdirectory of the website. So to access it I would go to http://www.mysite.com/test/index.php Search on .htaccess. Very easy to setup and very secure, but only needed if you are testing on a the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitxox Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 but the database is working fine on the live store and this is the error message i am getting when i try to import it to my pc for WAMP. Error SQL query: -- -- Table structure for table `address_book` -- DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `address_book` ; MySQL said: #1046 - No database selected As you are hosting your test site on your local pc, if you make sure it is not open to the world at large you do not need to worry about .htacess files. But it is worth searching the forum as there are some good threads on this subject. Those stupid error messages are telling you what is wrong wit h what you are doing. Read them Act on what they say Google them One tip is to edit you file and drop all the comment records down to the first if exist drop or create table lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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