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Xenforo Making duplicate live site to test XF 2.3

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  1. Jul 5, 2024 #1
    Andy

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    Now that XF 2.3 RC has been released, I'm attempting to create a /test/ folder on my live site and install a copy of my site there for testing.

    This is the guide I have followed
    How to duplicate a live site to use as a test site

    Afterward, I go to the livesite/test/ expecting to see a copy of the site but it's blank with no errors at all.
    I couldn't login to ACP from /test/admin.php because it's blank as well.

    There is no error from nginx, server, etc.

    Where do I start to investigate the issues? Alternatively, is there a guide for centminmod users to make a duplicate site for testing?
     
  2. Jul 5, 2024 #2
    eva2000

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    Easier to just setup a subdomain.domain.com on as new site on Centmin Mod so /home/nginx/domains/subdomain.domain.com/public web root for Xenforo, copy data there and then update xenforo domain and test.
     
  3. Jul 5, 2024 #3
    Andy

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    Just use option 2 in the centminmod menu to create a new vhost?
     
  4. Jul 5, 2024 #4
    eva2000

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    Can/Should the test site and live site share the same database? Is there a tutorial showing how to do the test site?
     
  6. Nov 29, 2025 #6
    Jon Snow

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    No.

    Read the guide from the first post and follow its instructions.
     
  7. Nov 29, 2025 #7
    eva2000

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    Yeah read the guide, you need to backup MySQL database and create a new MySQL database and restore the backup to that new MySQL database for test site to use.
     
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