How to make a new site while old one is live

  • qultqult

    (@qultqult)


    12 years, 9 months ago

    [Topic modified – not a multisite question]

    Hi as i am new at WP i have a problem with such a thing.

    I have a site www something working on wordpress. Now i need to instal and work with new template BUT while working with new template i want my readers to see an “old” site (based on template i have atm) not the one i’ll be working on.

    After my work with “new one” will be done i just wanna switch them so that readers can see new ready and prepared layout of my website…

    Any ideas ?

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  • Moderator Bet Hannon

    (@bethannon1)

    12 years, 9 months ago

    This really isn’t a multisite issue. Please post in the appropriate forum.

    You need to create a development site, to work out your new theme, then install & activate it to the main site.

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    12 years, 9 months ago

    You can install a separate installation of WordPress in a sub-directory – see:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory

    Also, I’ve moved this thread – so no need to start a new one.

    Thread Starter qultqult

    (@qultqult)

    12 years, 9 months ago

    Ok i imagine the sub-directory proccess but then is it easy to switch one to the other ?

    Moderator Bet Hannon

    (@bethannon1)

    12 years, 9 months ago

    If you are only working on a new theme, and not a bunch of new content, then you don’t need to switch the complete site.

    Just copy the directory with the new theme into the wp-content/themes directory of the old site, and then from within the WP dashboard, go to Appearance-Themes and activate the new theme.

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