Comments on: The Importance of having a Test Area for WordPress http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jenny http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-32073 Jenny Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:15:12 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-32073 I'm starting to find this need to have a test blog to be very true. I broke my story blog once when i first set it up. And since then I have had a few problems with plugins or my theme. Thanks for this article. I’m starting to find this need to have a test blog to be very true. I broke my story blog once when i first set it up. And since then I have had a few problems with plugins or my theme. Thanks for this article.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23314 Kevin Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:50:20 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23314 Yes that would work. Just make sure you set the time/dates etc afterwards. Failing that, you could simply copy and paste your posts from your test site. Yes that would work. Just make sure you set the time/dates etc afterwards.

Failing that, you could simply copy and paste your posts from your test site.

]]> By: Arlene http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23313 Arlene Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:56:51 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23313 Thanks, Kevin! I really appreciate it. You do bring up a good point of not sharing the database. Is it also the same if I create content on the test site prior to pushing the site live? I wanted to create everything on the test site first and then when everything is approved then I wanted to push live. So that would just mean I would export my posts from my test and re-import to the live site, correct? Thanks, Kevin! I really appreciate it. You do bring up a good point of not sharing the database.

Is it also the same if I create content on the test site prior to pushing the site live?

I wanted to create everything on the test site first and then when everything is approved then I wanted to push live. So that would just mean I would export my posts from my test and re-import to the live site, correct?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23312 Kevin Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:41:31 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23312 Yes I use a separate wordpress installation. I strongly encourage you not to share a database of a test site with a live site. It defeats the point of having a test area. By it's very nature, a test area should be separate so that you can mess about with things and try things out. Therefore you cannot take the risk of messing up the main site. All you need to do is export the posts from your main site and restore them in your test site. :) Yes I use a separate wordpress installation. I strongly encourage you not to share a database of a test site with a live site. It defeats the point of having a test area.

By it’s very nature, a test area should be separate so that you can mess about with things and try things out. Therefore you cannot take the risk of messing up the main site.

All you need to do is export the posts from your main site and restore them in your test site.
:)

]]> By: Arlene http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23311 Arlene Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23311 Hi Kevin, I totally agree with you that a test area is very important, especially when needing to make updates. For your test area, did you install a completely separate wordpress? I'm wondering if you know of a way to have a test area and live site that uses the same database (have same content) so I can see both on test are with actual live content before pushing any updats or changes live? Hi Kevin, I totally agree with you that a test area is very important, especially when needing to make updates.

For your test area, did you install a completely separate wordpress? I’m wondering if you know of a way to have a test area and live site that uses the same database (have same content) so I can see both on test are with actual live content before pushing any updats or changes live?

]]> By: How to Install WordPress Locally http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23310 How to Install WordPress Locally Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:02:41 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23310 [...] few weeks ago I spoke about the importance of having a test area for WordPress so that you can test plugins and develop themes without worrying about anything messing up on your [...] [...] few weeks ago I spoke about the importance of having a test area for WordPress so that you can test plugins and develop themes without worrying about anything messing up on your [...]

]]> By: Amor http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23309 Amor Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23309 Oh, I see. You're right! I never thought of having it installed in my sub domain, but now I will so I can access it anywhere.Thanks for the tip. :) Oh, I see. You’re right! I never thought of having it installed in my sub domain, but now I will so I can access it anywhere.Thanks for the tip. :)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23308 Kevin Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23308 Yeah it's handy to have it installed locally too as it's handy if your internet connection goes down. I prefer to install my test blog online so that I can access it from any laptop and in any place. Yeah it’s handy to have it installed locally too as it’s handy if your internet connection goes down. I prefer to install my test blog online so that I can access it from any laptop and in any place.

]]> By: Amor http://www.wphub.com/importance-of-test-area-for-wordpress/#comment-23307 Amor Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:19:07 +0000 http://www.wphub.com/?p=2255#comment-23307 I agree with you about having test area for WP. I have WP installed in my PC. It saves me a lot of time because I don't have to upload the modified files just to see the changes. I agree with you about having test area for WP. I have WP installed in my PC. It saves me a lot of time because I don’t have to upload the modified files just to see the changes.

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