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  • I want to develop a new blog for a client via cPanel and make it viewable on the web, while the clients current site is live on another server. Also looking for advise on how to take it live when it’s ready to go (old server account will be deleted). Thanks in advance!

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  • I use a sub-domain for dev sites…
    Example: dev.yoursite.com

    Most hosts allow sub-domain installs, consult with yours for instructions.

    You can also dev. the site on your local PC, I like WAMP.

    When done testing site, refer to Moving WordPress.

    Thread Starter tomrogers

    (@tomrogers)

    If I use a sub-domain of my own website, how do I then get it from there to the new account that I set up for the client via cPanel? I’d rather set up a new account for the client and have it be a temp account until the nameserver is switched over.

    I’m planning to do this on a new server account at VPS.net. Someone in sales said that you can’t create a temporary account there which seems odd. I recall doing it via cPanel at a different hosting company where the address was http://TheServersIPaddress/~username and to log into the backend of WordPress it would be http://TheServersIPaddress/~username/wp-login.php. This would be the easiest to facilitate. Anyone have experience with VPS.net?

    When done testing site, refer to Moving WordPress.

    Which shows this:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_to_a_New_Server

    Moving to a New Server
    If you are moving WordPress from one server to another, begin by backing up your data. This includes backing up your WordPress database as well as all the core files, images, plugins, and other files on your site. See WordPress Backups and Backing Up Your Database for more details.

    Note: If you are changing to a new server but same domain, all you need to do is edit wp-config.php with your new database/user information and upload everything as it is to your new server.

    Thread Starter tomrogers

    (@tomrogers)

    Hey Seacost, Thanks for the tips on moving to a new server. I’ve seen all that, and it may be the way I end up doing it. But if I can set up a temp site as described above (http://TheServersIPaddress/~username), then it’s the best of both worlds. No migration needed. Anyone using VPS.net?

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