building a test site for a current domain

  • 55magnum

    (@55magnum)


    11 years, 2 months ago

    I am a beginner here, I am currently reviewing the Beginner’s module on Lynda to set up a website with WordPress. Here is my situation I already have a question on.

    I want to build my test site without affecting my current website, so when I set up WordPress, do I set up different Access Info and SQL so I don’t update the current website?

    I need a little direction on this from a pro? 🙂

    Thanks!

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  • Khalid

    (@k-max)

    11 years, 2 months ago

    wordpress web site is hosted files + database data.
    for the files u need 2 separate places to host them, lets say /siteone and /sitetwo, or whatever u want.

    for the database u can have 2 databases.
    there is also the prefix thing.
    data stored in database in tables, each table have a name, and wordpress creates tables with prefix.
    u can make use of this by making the prefix of first website something like one_ and two_ for second, that way u have 2 wordpress sites on same database with no interaction at all.

    wish this help u, good luck.

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