Can I have 2 instances of osC on the same server?

[charleyshipman]

What I am trying to get is something like the following:

 

public_html/index.php points to a production osC

 

public_html/playpen/public_html/index.php points to a test osC

 

I have tried to do this, but I don't know enough to get it to happen. I can set up the files, but when I point a url to the one I want for testing it tells me that I am not authorized.

 

CharleyShipman

[Jack_mcs]

Yes you can. Assuming you now have the default catalog directory, copy all of your files from it to a new directory, say catalog_2 (it can be whatever you like). Now, in the new directory, open admin/incudes/configure.php and includes/configure.php and change all references to shop/catalog to shop/catalog_2. Don't do a replace all here since some of the defines use CATALOG and you will break the shop. Just replace all of the lower case catalog's. That should do it. The only problem left is that the two shops will be sharing the same database. If you want to use separate databases, you will need to create a new database and edit the above files to point to it.

 

HTH,

Jack

[charleyshipman]

Thanks!