Demonstration site (Sandbox / Snapshot)
This module allows you to take snapshots of your site. It turns a Drupal installation into a sandbox that you can use either for testing modules or setting up a public demonstration site for a module / extension / theme (you name it). Whenever you need to reset your site to a saved state a click of your mouse will do so. With cron enabled, a Drupal site can be automatically reset to a chosen snapshot in a definable interval.
To create a public demo site: After installing Demo module create some test users. This allows foreigners to play in your sandbox. By restricting the access permissions for these users you can enable and disable certain features of your demonstration site. Prior 5.x-1.1, Demo module created some demo users upon installation. However, that feature has been removed due to some problems with installation profiles and in favor of using Demo module as a developer tool to save multiple snapshots during development.
Dependencies
- Crontab for automated site resets. If your host does not support a real crontab, you may use Poormanscron.
Integration
- Use Demonstration Site Install Profile to use snapshots to setup a Drupal site.
Outlook
- Integration with Journal module to display (recent) changes in snapshots.
- More default settings during installation of Demo module to protect our kids.
- Support for removing of (uploaded) files that have been added since the snapshot creation. This will allow sandboxes for file related modules.
Installation
- Please see current README.txt.
Authors
This project has been sponsored by
- unleashed mind
Specialized in consulting and development of Drupal powered sites, our services include installation, development, theming, customization, and hosting to get you started. Visit http://www.unleashedmind.com for more information.
#D7CX: I pledge that this module will have a full Drupal 7 release on the day that Drupal 7 is released.
Releases
| Official releases | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-1.2 | 2009-Feb-06 | 19.92 KB | Download · Release notes | Recommended for 6.x |  |
| 5.x-1.5 | 2009-Feb-06 | 19.76 KB | Download · Release notes | Recommended for 5.x | |
| Development snapshots | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.x-1.x-dev | 2009-Jul-04 | 20.35 KB | Download · Release notes | Development snapshot |  |
| 6.x-1.x-dev | 2009-Jun-21 | 20.72 KB | Download · Release notes | Development snapshot | |
| 5.x-1.x-dev | 2009-Jun-21 | 19.95 KB | Download · Release notes | Development snapshot | |
