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7/21/2011 2:05 PM
 
Josh


Joined: 7/21/2011
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Hello,

I am new to DNN and I am having trouble finding a way to create a test site. I would like to have a test site to test out new pages/content before I make it live on the production server. 

If possible, I would like to have the test site in a sub-folder in the same directory as the main site. I asked someone to do this but they said it wasn't possible because DNN isn't set up to run in that way. 

Any ideas or places I could go to figure it out?

-Josh
 
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7/21/2011 4:12 PM
 
Robert Hanson


Joined: 9/2/2008
Posts: 207
Wow...   many ways...

You can 'stage' content on a site/portal and then turn it on when you are ready.

You can create a new portal for test on your current instance, and then either point to it (e.g., via portal alias) or import it to go live... 

You can create a second instance and then copy the db and needed files to 'production' when done.  You can actually leave the db alone and just point production to it after test...

I typically only do the last as you can totally kill the test instance and db and production keeps humming.  Once running OK I never fear about making 'content' changes directly to production; that's why we use DNN to begin with.  Only the latter approach lets you test upgrades and new software comfortably.

Try reading the manuals for more info.    http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/M...
 
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7/22/2011 9:49 PM
 
volleronline


Joined: 11/6/2006
Posts: 281
Where do you want to set up your test site? For instance, will this test site run locally on your computer or somewhere else, like a server on your network? What OS are you on?

DotNetNuke does not run inside of a folder in an existing instance.

You'd need a separate instance, or a new portal within your existing instance.

Chad Voller -- MCP, DNN Aficionado
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