ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Making Backup Site For Testing Updates https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:58:43 +0000 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:27:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4954 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : I figured it out if I have too...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18966.html#18966 Author: Ludwig
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 10:27am

I figured it out if I have too many issues I'll hire someone to help out.]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:27:36 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18966.html#18966 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : You now understand how to establish...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18965.html#18965 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 10:13am

You now understand how to establish a dev copy of your store and database. Unless you have confidence in your skills, I'd get someone who is proficient with this work to assist you on a hands-on basis.  I can't really take you step by step through this.  Sorry.
]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:13:01 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18965.html#18965 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : When I setup the new test database...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18964.html#18964 Author: Ludwig
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:56am

When I setup the new test database it's asking if I want to install DSN or ASP Schema, do I check these?]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:56:21 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18964.html#18964 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : Yes private const scDSN= is what...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18963.html#18963 Author: Ludwig
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:52am

Yes private const scDSN= is what I wrote in my previous post that points to the database... is there a safe way to test that changes on the test site aren't affecting my live database? Maybe just make a small change to a product on the test site and see if it affects the live site?]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:52:05 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18963.html#18963 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : don&#039;t mess with the key. ]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18962.html#18962 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:51am

don't mess with the key.]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:51:23 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18962.html#18962 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : the connection string is in that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18961.html#18961 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:48am

the connection string is in that page as well.    look for private const scDSN.]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:48:39 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18961.html#18961 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : So I just edit the data source...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18960.html#18960 Author: Ludwig
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:39am

So I just edit the data source in this line? private const scDSN=

What about this line <%private const scCrypPass="? Isn't this the license key?
]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:39:58 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18960.html#18960 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : well, then in that case you also...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18959.html#18959 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:31am

well, then in that case you also make a copy of the database and edit storeconstants.asp to point to the DEV database.]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:31:47 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18959.html#18959 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : Yes but if you make a dev folder...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18958.html#18958 Author: Ludwig
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 9:26am

Yes but if you make a dev folder on the same hosting it will point to the live database right? I really don't even want to mess with the live database until I see that no issues will occur.]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:26:13 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18958.html#18958 <![CDATA[Making Backup Site For Testing Updates : if your store is in a &#034;productcart&#034;...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/making-backup-site-for-testing-updates_topic4954_post18957.html#18957 Author: Greg Dinger
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Posted: 22-January-2012 at 8:47am

if your store is in a "productcart" or "store" folder, you need only copy that folder to "productcartdev" or "storedev", and perform your testing in the copied folder.
 
So long as what you do does not put the site into a loop (this could be caused by some erroneous code that reads database records and never exits the loop), or that your updates don't somehow trash the production data, then you should be fine.  We are altering and upgrading stores constantly and that is precisely the procedure we follow on most projects.
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