Creating test forum issue

[mathforum]

I'm trying to get a test forum going on my site to play around with different things and not be afraid of taking the thing down with a syntax error. I'm following this guide and so far I've copied the entire site to a new folder called /dev14/.

Copied SQL database and renamed it to use on the new site.

I also went into the config.php file and disabled all plugins plus changed the cookie prefix. Tried turning on an .htaccess password protect on /dev14/.

Seems like it should be close to ready but when I try to view the folder I am redirected to my main site. No password prompt. Is vBSEO doing this maybe?

[ozzy47]

Did you update the URLs at AdminCP --> Settings --> Options --> Site Name / URL / Contact Details before doing the backup as the guide suggested?

[mathforum]

Fail. What's my play?

[ozzy47]

Start back over from the beginning, and follow the instructions completely or update manually in the database after backing up (NOT RECOMMENDED)

[RichieBoy67]

Did you check the htaccess in the main directory?

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

Dud you check the htaccess in the main directory?

No that's not it, he did not follow the steps correctly, so any changes he makes on the test site, are going to take place on the live site, as the test site is still pointing to the live one, via the settings.

[RichieBoy67]

Oh I see. I mentioned it because he is using Vbseo and that could cause these types of things when doing a test site in a sub directory of a directory with a copy already installed.

[ozzy47]

Yeah that very well be a issue down the line, but the OP needs to set it up from the get go the right way first, then can worry about the vBSEO thing.

[RichieBoy67]

I don't know what steps he took other than what he mentioned but he did not mention changing the database info in the config. He mentioned that he disabled plug ins though.

## OP, If you still haven't fixed this I would be happy to finish it free of charge if it can be tonight with in the next hour or so. Will take only a few minutes if all the data is already moved.

[mathforum]

This is turning out to be harder than I thought.

I cleared out the first database with the wrong URL info then turned off my site, changed info, did mysql dump via SSH, changed info back and turned back on my main site.

I have this database now that I've listed in the dev site's config file but I still can't access the folder even! It's mysite.com/dev14 which goes to mysite.com.

What am I doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

Oh I see. I mentioned it because he is using Vbseo and that could cause these types of things when doing a test site in a sub directory of a directory with a copy already installed.

I do have an active .htaccess in the main directory, full of vBSEO stuff. I also have an .htaccess for the dev folder/site with just a password prompt. I disabled all plugins so vBSEO wouldn't try to do something twice.

Still can't even reach my folder.