setting up a testing site

[Minnie Mouse]

hi, i have a store set up and live in a sub directory called store. i want to make changes without making them on the live store. i want to create a test store. in a test directory. i did a backup of the database and imported it into the new one. i installed a new store into test subdirectory. when i look at the db the data of products/categories is there. but when i view the catalog they dont appear.

is there an easier way to do this. any thoughts on why the admin isnt pulling in the data from the database?
thanks, MM

[Brent]

Have you updated the 2 config.php files with the new database and path details?

Have a look in the FAQ here as there are a number of items that will assist you with this.

Hope that helps.

Brent

[Minnie Mouse]

thanks brent it was the configure files. when i installed the db it installed a prefix to the tables. but the db i imported didnt have the prefix. took out the prefix and everything works! thanks!