Title: How to replace test site
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# How to replace test site

 *  Resolved [kirstymoore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirstymoore/)
 * (@kirstymoore)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/)
 * Hi
    We are a small business and had someone build our wp website [http://www.drummondclinic.co.uk/](http://www.drummondclinic.co.uk/)
   and maintain it for many years. The resulting code is very bespoke, tailored 
   to our needs. We have now parted company with our developer and this means that
   I have had to pick up the pieces. As you can see we are not on the current wp
   version and I need to install a new plugin. I have gone to our test site and 
   upgraded to the latest version, but I am having some issues. I have since noticed
   that our ‘test’ site is very far removed from our ‘live’ site, and I would like
   to bring them in line. For example I noticed that the menus are different. I 
   went in and looked at header.php and the 2 files are completely different. What
   I don’t know is how I go about updating the test site. I have downloaded the 
   files (using FileZilla) to my Mac (just in case :o) so is it just a case of replacing
   all the files in the test file with those in the live file? I don’t know if the
   links or paths in the live site are relative or not. Any directions or advice
   you can give me would be very readily received. Many thanks

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/#post-3003231)
 * > As you can see we are not on the current wp version
 * As you are now more than 2 versions behind the current version of WordPress, 
   you need to review [Upgrading_WordPress_Extended](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended)
   before proceeding with any upgrade.
 * > I went in and looked at header.php and the 2 files are completely different.
 * A core WordPress upgrade will not touch your theme.
 *  Thread Starter [kirstymoore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirstymoore/)
 * (@kirstymoore)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/#post-3003236)
 * Thanks Esmi. I know the wp upgrade will not change the theme. The themes are 
   different because the test site has not been get up to date with changes made
   to the live site. I wanted to use the test site to trial the wp upgrade on, but
   if the test site doesn’t mirror the live site it’s kinda moot.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/#post-3003237)
 * Have you upgraded the test site yet? Did you review the page I linked to above?
 *  Thread Starter [kirstymoore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirstymoore/)
 * (@kirstymoore)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/#post-3003251)
 * I am reading the page now. However I had already upgraded the test site to 3.4.1
   before I posted.
 *  Thread Starter [kirstymoore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirstymoore/)
 * (@kirstymoore)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-replace-test-site/#post-3003329)
 * OK. Have read and followed the upgrade instructions you directed me to Esmi, 
   thanks.
    The upgrade has however caused some issues. I suspect they may lead 
   to more questions for you later but I will try and do some investigation first.
   Thank you for the guidance though Esmi. I have book marked these references for
   future use.

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