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Easier Migration from Development/Staging to Production

1. spec8472
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   12345

   Currently it takes a lot of effort to move a WordPress install or configuration from one domain and database, to another.

   Ideally you would be able to set up and configure your WordPress install on one domain/url and database - then using some form of migration option, package up all configuration options (and, optionally - posts and pages too), which would allow deployment onto another domain/url and database.

   Example - New, Clean install - No WordPress at destination.

   * Install WP on http://staging.example.com w/ a staging db.

   * Install and Configure Plugins and Themes

   * (optionally) - Set up some static pages, with some content, etc.

   * Use Migration Option to package up all files, and database.

   * Deploy files to http://www.example.com, Use Migration Option to "restore" database and plugin configuration, etc to production database.

   Posted: 6 years ago #

2. Dickie
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   Yes definitely... I have been doing this quite a bit recently when testing out my theme with 2.1 and it's a pain to have to dive into PHPmyAdmin to change the options.
   I would really like to do this with upgrades too, so that I can get the upgraded version working ON THE SERVER before actually deploying it.
   There must be a way to do this...

   For example have the site specific bits ALL in the wp-config.php file... rather than have some bits in the database and some in the config, therefore all you have to do is have a wp-config.php file for your dev environment, and one for the working site.

   Posted: 6 years ago #

3. jpepper
   Member

   See also...
   http://wordpress.org/extend/ideas/topic.php?id=70&replies=4

   Posted: 6 years ago #

4. Dickie
   Member

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   I found out today that there is a define you can add to the wp_config.php file that has been in for ages, that auto updates the blog URL when you go to wp-admin.php

   just add

   define('RELOCATE', true);

   to your wp-config.php file
   Once done... you can upload any database that may contain the wrong blog URL... visit the wp-admin.php page, and login and it will automagically update your database!!!

   Note I haven't tested this, but I have it on good authority that it works.

   Posted: 6 years ago #

5. Dickie
   Member

   12345

   You guys might like to know that Trunk now has the option to specify the SiteURL and HomeURL in the wp-config.php file

   See here
   http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/5093

   Posted: 6 years ago #

6. jeffr0
   Member

   I think this idea is still being kicked around but has not been fully developed in the core just yet.

   Until then, someone has created a plugin to handle the database side of the equation.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-migrate-db/

   Posted: 3 years ago #

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