I’m pretty sure that there’s a plugin for this somewhere on the boards, I just can’t remember where it is anymore.
Other than that, the only way that I can think of testing themes is to use a separate install on your server; or you could install WordPress on your own computer and test it out there.
If you have some extra room, setup a sub-folder/sub-directory on your site and install wp in there. Use it as a test blog. That way it wont affect your live blog.
Couldn’t you create a test page and use the theme on the page?
edit: wait, now that i check.. hmm maybe not. I thought that different themes could be applied to separate pages. Heh.
Along with macmanx suggestion:
http://dev.wp-plugins.org/wiki/ThemeSwitcher
When this is installed and activated you can pass a query in your url of the theme’s name:
http://my.site/?wptheme=My%20Test%20Theme
I always test live :)But thats probably my inconsitancy 😛 😛
But it works the best since I some what obligate myselve to make things work 🙂 🙂 (owyeah I always make backups 😛 😛
good mcmike.
I have had more than one instance of ‘oops no backups’ before.
These days I have lots of backups. And some of my backups have backups.
hehe yeah I had to learn the hardway also 🙂
