Creating Test Store

[pwdesign]

Pardon my newbieness...
I want to create a copy of my store into a seperate subfolder, with a seperate database (also a copy of the current db), for testing out add-on modules, etc. I don't want to have to go through the whole installation/customization process again, but the only place I can find any threads on how to do this is in the Upgrade section. Is there an easier way?

I have cPanel for maintaining the db. Can someone please give me a step by step on how to go about this?

Many thanks in advance,
Pat

[kobra]

the only place I can find any threads on how to do this is in the Upgrade section. Is there an easier way?

Not an easier way that I know of.

If an exact copy - same version etc -- make a bak of the DB.

copy all the files to a folder - edit the 2 configure.php files to reflect the new location - new DB name, user & pass.

In phpmyadmin load the new empty db and import the back into it.

That should be it

[pwdesign]

Thank you kobra. Sounds easy enough.