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## Use the defaults and click ''Start''. | ## Use the defaults and click ''Start''. | ||
## Wait until all the files have been extracted. | ## 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. | + | ## '''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''. | ## On the ''Site Info'' tab click ''Next''. | ||
## Use an FTP client to delete the ''/web/test/installation'' directory. | ## Use an FTP client to delete the ''/web/test/installation'' directory. |
Revision as of 22:44, 8 January 2014
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/test.
- 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.
- Disable Google Analytics so that Google Analytics stats are not tainted by test site use.
- Use an FTP client to open /web/test/templates/ccc/index.php.
- Remove the Google Analytics script.
- Disable article update notification emails so avoid spamming and confusing the team when making updates to the test ite.
- Go to the Plug-in Manager of the test site.
- Find and disable the Content - NotifyArticleSubmit plug-in.
- Disable posting to Facebook so that new articles are not send automatically to the Facebook Page and/or Group/
- Go to the Autotweet Content plug-in.
- Set Auto publish to No and save the settings.
- Disable Google Analytics so that Google Analytics stats are not tainted by test site use.