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1. ckwemartin
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I searched and saw this question asked once but not answered. Would hugely appreciate any help.

   Have an existing site at http://www.current-site.com that is not a blog and not a WP install. I will develop a WP-based CMS site that will ultimately replace the currently-live site.

   http://www.current-site.com is currently hosted at "Host A". I'd like to develop the new WP site from the beginning on host space at "Host B". The new site will remain at "Host B" once all is done.

   What I need is the safest workflow to develop the new WP site and fully test it at "Host B" before changing the DNS from pointing to Host A to Host B.

   Can I just use a temporary site url "www.temp-new-site.com pointing to the WP install while it's being developed and once it's done and tested, change the permalinks from temp-new-site to current-site (along with the DNS change)?

   Thanks in advance

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Could use something like XAMPP on your local machine to do the development, then use Moving WordPress when you move to the new host.

3. ckwemartin
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks Michael. I think I will probably use XAMPP. The last step in my deployment is still confusing me though. It's just the order final deployment that I'm not sure of. Does this sound right (once the new WP site is ready and tested locally):

   1) FTP the new WP site to Host B (can this be done before associating a URL with the hosting account?)

   2) Replace any necessary local vs. hosted references on the new install

   3) Change the DNS

4. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   You might have to change the DNS first.

5. ckwemartin
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks MH. I'll give it a rip. I'll try to remember to update this thread (once I've completed the site changes) with the process I finally settled on if it's still open.

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