Dev and Prod, same config, different database
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If you need a different development and production database with the same installation in concrete >=5.7 (inspired from version 5.6http://concrete5tricks.com/blog/dev-stage-prod-same-config):...
1. Step
Add a new virtual host (development.example.com) to your web-server config with the same docroot-directory of your production-directory
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Duplicate your existing database… (or regulary with a duplication-script in a cron job)
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Clear cache (or regulary via the duplication-script)
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Simple add the following code to your installation /application/config/database.php:
Hope this helps…
Watch out: added files to your dev-installation are not shown in your prod! Always add it to the prod-installation and sync your database.
1. Step
Add a new virtual host (development.example.com) to your web-server config with the same docroot-directory of your production-directory
2. Step
Duplicate your existing database… (or regulary with a duplication-script in a cron job)
3. Step
Clear cache (or regulary via the duplication-script)
4. Step
Simple add the following code to your installation /application/config/database.php:
<?php if ( $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == "development.example.com" ) { $ database_default = "Development"; } else { $ database_default = "Production"; } return array( 'default-connection' => $database_default, 'connections' => array( 'Production' => array( 'driver' => 'c5_pdo_mysql', 'server' => 'localhost', 'database' => 'concrete_production', 'username' => 'concrete_prod-user',
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Hope this helps…
Watch out: added files to your dev-installation are not shown in your prod! Always add it to the prod-installation and sync your database.
You should post it as a how-to in the how-to section so it doesn't get lost in the forum.