duplicator rollback

  • Resolved 4ring

    (@4ring)


    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Cory,

    Thank you for your hard work in supporting this plug-in. Today I learned the importance of having a staging site to not cowboy-code. Eventually, I figured out how to use your Duplicator plug-in and I created the installer/archive files of my live site, and used them to set up my dev.example.com site in order to create my staging environment. So now I have an exact replica of my live site.

    My question is this: “How do I reverse the process after I have a finished product?”
    That is, how do I create and migrate the installer/archive files from my dev.example.com site to my live site @ example.com

    I read through this tutorial that you have (Duplicator Rollback) and am not quite sure this would work. Am I missing something? Thank you for your help Cory.

    • This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by 4ring.
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  • Thread Starter 4ring

    (@4ring)

    9 years, 3 months ago

    I think I might’ve figured it out…

    Correct me if I’m wrong:
    1) Open the file directory of the live site in cPanel, delete all the contents (make sure you have a back-up first)
    2) upload the installer/archive files from my dev.example.com site
    3) run the installer.php file and voilà?

    I think that tutorial I mentioned above pretty much details that process right? I am beginning to see the importance of creating a separate DB before doing all the above first.

    Sorry, I am new to WP, just started today.

    Cory Lamle

    (@corylamleorg)

    9 years, 3 months ago

    That is correct. The best approach would be to create 3 sites:

    1. example.com
    2. stage.example.com
    3. dev.example.com

    Move your dev site to the stage site to make sure everything works as planned. This will also confirm your familiar with the move process. Then you can do the same with dev to your live site once your confident in the move process.

    Hope that helps~

    Thread Starter 4ring

    (@4ring)

    9 years, 3 months ago

    Excellent. Thanks for that clarification.

    Cory Lamle

    (@corylamleorg)

    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Problem! Happy Duplicating…

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