Creating a Test site that mirrors my live site

[mw4kids]

Hi All,

I hope this is possible. i recently created a subdomain of my site for testing purposes. But the problem is, is that this site obviously does not mirror my current site in that it does not have the updated revised templates, and all the other additions i did to my real site.

Is it possible to basically copy all the files from my 'live' site to my test site, and if so how would i do that?

thanks!

[misty]

Download, via ftp, test site, upload, via ftp, to main site...
for future reference..would have been simpler to install
WAMP on your home computer and create zencart test site
there...

[mw4kids]

mmm....sorry not sure exactly how to do this:

Download, via ftp, test site, upload, via ftp, to main site...

What I understand you are saying is to download (using the ftp cleint) my test sight and upload to my main site (i'm assuming the root directory?)

As of now, in my files I have my main site as well as my test site listed as 2 seperate domains.

When i click on FTP I get the following:

FTP Client
ftp:// x##############################____
path x##############################___
login x##############################____
password x##############################_
[ ] passive mode ?help connect>>

How do i fill this out...and will uploading my test site interfere with my live site?

Sorry for the confusion, I'm a bit clueless about this...

thanks

[schoolboy]

Hi Michelle...

Take things one step at a time...

It seems you are not familiar with FTP...

What FTP PROGRAM are you using?

[mw4kids]

well Ive downloaded Filezilla, although I have not used it yet. My website provider provides me with it's own FTP program...not sure which one it is...when i click on it, it just takes me directly to my File Manager where all my folders/files are located and where I can make my changes directly from copying files to uploads, etc.

thanks

[mw4kids]

I've used this link from my Control panel (which is called WebShell4 actually) to make all my changes to my site thus far.