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## Set the profile to ''Full backup without large files''. | ## Set the profile to ''Full backup without large files''. | ||
## Click ''Backup Now''. | ## Click ''Backup Now''. | ||
| − | # | + | # Restore the test site. |
| + | ## Use an FTP client to move backup you want to restore from ''/backups'' to ''/web/new''. | ||
| + | ## Go to [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/kickstart.php Akeeba Kickstart on the test site] and make sure that the back file is selected in ''ARCHIVE FILE''. | ||
| + | ## Use the defaults and click ''Start''. | ||
| + | ## Wait until all the files have been extracted. | ||
| + | ## Enter ''mysql7.namesco.net'' as ''Database server host name'', ''cccjoomla'' as ''User name'', use the usual password and ''cccjoomla'' as ''Database name'', the click ''Next''. The database restore should only take a few seconds. | ||
| + | ## On the ''Site Info'' tab click ''Next''. | ||
| + | ## Use an FTP client to delete the ''/web/test/installation'' directory. | ||
| + | # Isolate the test site. | ||
| + | ## Use an FTP client to open ''/web/test/templates/ccc/index.php'' and remove the Google Analytics script so that Google Analytics stats are not tainted by test site use. | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 26 February 2013
To build the test environment, follow these steps:
- Create a backup of the live site.
- Go to Akeeba Backup Control Panel.
- Set the profile to Full backup without large files.
- Click Backup Now.
- Restore the test site.
- Use an FTP client to move backup you want to restore from /backups to /web/new.
- Go to Akeeba Kickstart on the test site and make sure that the back file is selected in ARCHIVE FILE.
- Use the defaults and click Start.
- Wait until all the files have been extracted.
- Enter mysql7.namesco.net as Database server host name, cccjoomla as User name, use the usual password and cccjoomla as Database name, the click Next. The database restore should only take a few seconds.
- On the Site Info tab click Next.
- Use an FTP client to delete the /web/test/installation directory.
- Isolate the test site.
- Use an FTP client to open /web/test/templates/ccc/index.php and remove the Google Analytics script so that Google Analytics stats are not tainted by test site use.
