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Created page with "To build the test environment, follow these steps: # Create a backup of the live site. ## Go to [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/new/administrator/index.php?option=com_ake..."

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To build the test environment, follow these steps:
# Create a backup of the live site.
## Go to [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/new/administrator/index.php?option=com_akeeba Akeeba Backup Control Panel].
## Set the profile to ''Full backup without large files''.
## Click ''Backup Now''.
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 ### Find and disable the ''Content - NotifyArticleSubmit'' plug-in.
 ## Disable CDN cache flushing (otherwise cache of production site is flushed causing slowness)
-### Go to the [https://test.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins&view=plugin&layout=edit&extension_id=10175 Cache Cleaner plugin] and set CloudFlare to '''No''' in the '''3rd Party Cache''' section.
+### Go to the [https://test.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins&view=plugin&layout=edit&extension_id=10175 Cache Cleaner plugin] and set CloudFlare to ''No'' in the ''3rd Party Cache'' section.
 ## Enable the development mode
 ### Go to the [https://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_templates&view=style&layout=edit&id=17#general General tab of the Uber template manager].
 ### Switch ''Development Mode'' to ''On'' and click ''Save''.

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 ### Go to the [https://test.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins Plug-in Manager of the test site].
 ### Find and disable the ''Content - NotifyArticleSubmit'' plug-in.
 ## Enable the development mode
 ### Go to the [https://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_templates&view=style&layout=edit&id=17#general General tab of the Uber template manager].
 ### Switch ''Development Mode'' to ''On'' and click ''Save''.

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 To build the test environment, follow these steps:
 # Create a backup of the live site.
-## Go to [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/new/administrator/index.php?option=com_akeeba Akeeba Backup Control Panel].
+## Go to [https://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_akeeba 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''.
+## Use WinSCP to move backup you want to restore from ''/var/www/vhosts/s17637272.onlinehome-server.info/ccchislehurst.org/administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup'' to ''/var/www/vhosts/s17637272.onlinehome-server.info/test.ccchislehurst.org''.
-## 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''.
+## Go to [https://test.christchurchchislehurst.org/ccc-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.
+## '''Enter ''127.0.0.1'' as ''Database server host name'', ''cccwebtest'' as ''User name'', use the usual password and ''joomla_test'' as ''Database name'', the click ''Next''.''' The database restore should only take a few seconds.
-## On the ''Site Info'' tab click ''Next''.
+## Correct the paths by adding ''test.'' click ''Next''.
-## Use an FTP client to delete the ''/web/test/installation'' directory.
+## Click ''Remove Installation'' after the restoration is complete.
 # Isolate the test site.
-## Disable Google Analytics so that Google Analytics stats are not tainted by test site use.
+## Disable email notifications
-### Use an FTP client to open ''/web/test/templates/ccc/index.php''.
+### Go to the [https://test.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins 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/
+## Enable the development mode
-### Go to the [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins&view=plugin&layout=edit&extension_id=10075 Autotweet Content plug-in].
+### Go to the [https://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_templates&view=style&layout=edit&id=17#general General tab of the Uber template manager].
-### Set ''Auto publish'' to ''No'' and save the settings.
+### Switch ''Development Mode'' to ''On'' and click ''Save''.

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 ## 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.
+### Remove the Google Analytics script around line 170 otherwise usage on the test site will be reported in Google Analytics.
 ## Disable article update notification emails so avoid spamming and confusing the team when making updates to the test ite.
 ### Go to the [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins Plug-in Manager of the test site].

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 ## 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.
+## '''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.

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	### Go to the [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins Plug-in Manager of the test site].		### Go to the [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins Plug-in Manager of the test site].
	### Find and disable the ''Content - NotifyArticleSubmit'' plug-in.		### 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 [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.org/test/administrator/index.php?option=com_plugins&view=plugin&layout=edit&extension_id=10075 Autotweet Content plug-in].
		+	### Set ''Auto publish'' to ''No'' and save the settings.