XF 1.4 Swap between Localhost and Live Server

[CommanderMadi]

Howdy everyone,

I am currently testing my newly purchased XF with the media gallery and I am in love with it. I am messing up with it a bit on localhost before I do any live transfers. If I wanted to just upload what I configured on localhost, what would I actually need to do? Just download the db then importing it to the liveserver and editing the config.php file to cope with my live server details? Or what should I exactly do?

Thank you!

 

[Paul B]

You would need to export and import the database and upload any style or add-on files.

That assumes you already have an install in place on the server.

 

[CommanderMadi]

You would need to export and import the database and upload any style or add-on files.

That assumes you already have an install in place on the server.

You mean I should already have an install of XF on live server then overwrite it with the files on localhost?

 

[Paul B]

It's up to you, but you need to have the XF files on the server, as well as the install-lock and config.php files.

So the quickest way is to do that in advance of moving from localhost.

I would also install any styles and add-ons to match, then it's just a case of importing the database.

 

[CommanderMadi]

It's up to you, but you need to have the XF files on the server, as well as the install-lock and config.php files.

So the quickest way is to do that in advance of moving from localhost.

Got it. Thank you. Fastest support ever!

 

[duderuud]

If I'm correct you may need to re-install add-ons. I moved a testversion from one server to the other and all the add-ons (5 or so) were gone. I needed to import the install XML's again

 

[Paul B]

That's not correct, there is no need to reinstall add-ons.

This is essentially the process: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/how-to-duplicate-a-live-site-to-use-as-a-test-site.2792/