Duplicate Forum for Development

[CabCon]

Hello,
today I was trying to duplicate my site to a test area (the website directory is password protected), where I can work on updates and test with the database without damaging something. I backuped my database and files, moved everything to the other server and changed the config. When I go now to the /admin.php to update the board url it redirects me to the original site.

Example:
This is my old domain:
www.olddomain.com/admin.php

when I got to my duplicated version:
www.newdomain.com/admin.php

it redirects me to my old one:
www.olddomain.com/admin.php


I tried to change the board url in the database but I didn't succeed.

Do you know why it does redirect me every time to my old domain?

Best regards,
CabCon.

 

[Ozzy47]

Check out this guide, https://xenforo.com/community/resources/how-to-duplicate-a-live-site-to-use-as-a-test-site.2792/

 

[Steve F]

Do you know why it does redirect me every time to my old domain?

Could likely be something in your .htaccess redirecting you.