Testing before going live

  • locutor

    (@locutor)


    16 years, 10 months ago

    Total newbie here. I’m planning to set up a WP site to use as a CMS (with blogging capability). I’d really like to be able to spend some time getting everything set up the way I want before I go live (make it available to the public). From reading the FAQ, I gather that cannot be done easily, and depends on the authentication used by the host site.
    Is this correct? I have yet to choose a host. Can anyone offer any tips for building one’s site behind a curtain and unveiling it when you’re good & ready?

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  • whooami

    (@whooami)

    16 years, 10 months ago

    hi 🙂

    please try to use the search box.

    this is not a new question.

    http://wordpress.org/search/test+site?forums=1

    you put the blog in a directory. when youre ready to go live, you move the blog.

    it takes 3 minutes if you can read and follow simple instructions.

    Thread Starter locutor

    (@locutor)

    16 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks. I figured it shouldn’t be a new question, which is why I checked the FAQs first. I also scanned the forum but didn’t see anything close.

    > you put the blog in a directory. when youre
    > ready to go live, you move the blog.

    This simple answer is exactly what I needed. However, if it’s anywhere in the first half dozen hits to that search, it’s well buried. I recommend this be added to the FAQ.
    Again, thanks.

    whooami

    (@whooami)

    16 years, 10 months ago

    what i suggeseted is whats discussed in the 4th thread of those search results.

    its like internet 101 – if you dont share the url, no-ones going poke around.

    and the docs, do provide another way:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Test_Driving_WordPress#Hiding_Your_WordPress_Test_Area

    the FAQ is great — but its not the end all when it comes to stuff to read.

    Thread Starter locutor

    (@locutor)

    16 years, 10 months ago

    Perfect! I had started digging into what I had to do to run WP on my PC, discovered I needed to install a web server, MySQL, php, etc. and was ready to throw up my hands. This link shows how installing XAMPP takes care of everything. Thanks again.

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