Access original WP files

  • housegig

    (@housegig)


    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hello, I’m working on a WP site for a client and want to use a text editor to develop the site further, then, once done, they will take back control of the site so I need to make it easy to update the files in the original wordpress site without accidently making an irreversible error on the original files.

    Could someone let me know what they think the best workflow method is for this?

    Thanks
    HG

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    9 years, 9 months ago

    It sounds like you just want to modify theme files without affecting the main site while you work, so I recommend just installing the same theme either on a locally hosted installation of WordPress, or a second installation under a subdomain (like test.example.com) at the hosting provider.

    You can ever duplicate the main site by backing up the database, and restoring it to the new test site, and it will work just like the main site after two small alterations: https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL#Changing_the_URL_directly_in_the_database

    When you’re done, it’s just a matter of moving the modified theme files over to the main site.

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