I use a sub-domain instead eg
backup.drummerscool.com
almost all host providers let you have a subdomain for free
Install wordpress on the subdomain.
Copy across wp-content – that’ll get your themes, plugins, and uploads such as images
Then export and import you MySQL database
Then use the following code in the sql bit of php-myadmin on your sub-domain
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = ‘http://backup.drummerscool.com’ WHERE option_name IN (‘siteurl’, ‘home’)
This changes the database to point to your sub-domain
Then on the sub-domain install the velvet blues plugin, this lets you change all the posts/pages, images etc. point to the new sub-domain.
Finally in dashboard>settings>reading change the search engine visibility to discourage search engines from indexing your test site.
You now have a backup/test site !
To keep mine up to date each month I do the following :
Copy from main site to sub-domain the lastest uploads directory – that gets any images etc. across
Export/import the database
Do the UPDATE bit above
Do the velvet blues update
dashboard>settings>reading change the search engine visibility to discourage search engines from indexing your test site.
quick and easy !
WOW!! you’re awesome.. thanks!!
Another thing Ive written on here but no one likes to reply back to me lol
k. so I have several players of mp3s below those players I want to have some png images of a download buttons I make myself, now, people click that button and it forces said file to download to their hard drive, Ive tried with “Download Monitor” it works but I cant seem to get my own image on there its always that pesky gigantic custom css button that fills up half the screen. Is here another plugin for this you know about?
I use ‘download manager’ – lots of icons there for you to choose from
