Procedure to update your live site from your test site
daneesia - August 14, 2007 - 02:23
Hi all.
I have completed "version 1.0" of my website and now plan on working on the next version locally.
I have read the documentation on this and I just want to make sure I understand the basic gist of this process. The following assumes that no development, changing of themes, and so on was performed on the live site:
- If necessary, copy any relevant (non test) content you have added to your test site since creating version 1.0. (Not sure why you would have much relevant content, but I guess it must happen from time to time.)
- Make a local backup of your test site db.
- Take the live site off line.
- Back up your live site db and load it locally (plus any folders/files on your live site to support the content).
- Run update.php locally.
- Paste any relevant content from Step 1.
- Back up your test site db.
- Import test site db to live site and run some tests.
- Place site back in on line mode.
Is this the correct procedure? Have I missed anything?
Thanks in advanced.
Dan
