Slightly off-topic but I feel it's necessary in this case.
Let's not overcomplicate things.
For a local copy of the board , the files are needed (and these can be downloaded) from phpBB.com but to make sure all extra files (e.g. images, styles, extensions not part of default phpBB) just FTP the whole board directory. Then there's the database: FTP the database backup.
To get the copy working locally (I suppose you're referring to a PWS on PC) it's just a matter of editing (on the local copy) the config.php and editing some values in the config_table.
@ exemplary1:
You mention "experiment on a local server first and then transfer everything to production".
The word experiment is important part. That you can do on your PC using a PWS or even on your host itself (if you can make 2 databases - but even if that is not allowed: your live database ... can contain a second phpBB table set, albeit with a different table-prefix.
server side backup tools ?...
To maintain a local copy of your forum, you typically need to use server-side backup tools, as the forum’s Admin Control Panel (ACP) does not provide the capability to perform full backup and restore operations.
Let's not overcomplicate things.
For a local copy of the board , the files are needed (and these can be downloaded) from phpBB.com but to make sure all extra files (e.g. images, styles, extensions not part of default phpBB) just FTP the whole board directory. Then there's the database: FTP the database backup.
To get the copy working locally (I suppose you're referring to a PWS on PC) it's just a matter of editing (on the local copy) the config.php and editing some values in the config_table.
@ exemplary1:
You mention "experiment on a local server first and then transfer everything to production".
The word experiment is important part. That you can do on your PC using a PWS or even on your host itself (if you can make 2 databases - but even if that is not allowed: your live database ... can contain a second phpBB table set, albeit with a different table-prefix.
Statistics: Posted by warmweer — Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:21 am