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1. trumpetmic
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hey guys, I'm too paranoid to develop on a live WordPress site.

   So I have a development copy of the site under http://mydomain.com/wordpress/test/

   The problem is that this development/testing mirror is still running on the live site's database.

   I need to be able to develop on the /test side without having those changes go live until I'm done developing and testing everything.

   So, is it possible to have a smooth workflow that allows for developing on a test mirror, with an identical set of files and database, so that I can simply copy everything to the live site when I'm done making changes?

   Thanks!

2. equaldesign
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Why not work locally instead?

3. trumpetmic
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I'm up for working locally too.

   I'd really like to have both options. :)

   Still, it seems as though this sort of dev/testing mirror workflow would be more popular, since it's a way to ensure no problems are ever introduced on the live site, while saving us the time of repeating our work on a dev site and then again on the live site.

   Does that make sense?

   Any ideas? Anyone already doing this?

4. equaldesign
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   When I design/code sites for clients I always work locally. Then I export the databases (finding and replacing all local URLs for live URLs) upload all the files to the live server as well as the database and everything works a treat.

5. trumpetmic
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks for the reply.

   I'd like to be able to avoid the find/replace step.

   Is it possible to have a setup to allow for that in WordPress?

6. Calicosun
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I am not sure if this thread is still live. Am really hoping it is! I have been trying to work with my host (with whom I am a reseller) to establish how I set up a development area for the development of my sites. The most common suggestion has been to set up a sub domain.

   My questions are:

   (please don't laugh at this - I am still learning): What is working locally and how do you do it?

   Would setting up sub domains with the host work for development sites?

   Thanks!

   Lisa

7. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   What is working locally and how do you do it?

   on your own computer with this
   http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/

   Would setting up sub domains with the host work for development sites?

   yes - either a sub domain or just a folder
   you must create another database or change the $table_prefix in wp-config.php to be different from other installs
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_Multiple_Blogs

8. Calicosun
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks so much for your help. Is there a tutorial for setting up a mac computer to work locally?

9. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   yes - some macs already have the necessary software
   review this and see if you have it or follow directions to install it
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP

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