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How to Create a WordPress Test Site

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

How to create a WordPress test site using a portable version of WordPress where you can test upgrades of WordPress, your theme, and your plugins without breaking your production website. Portable means that you can move the installation from one Windows PC to another and even run it off a USB flash drive.

If you want an even simpler installation than MoWes, google “WordPress Portable” for another option that lets you create a portable WordPress Site in 3 Minutes or Less.

Now that you have a portable WordPress test site, you need to move over your WordPress theme, plugins, and all of your content. After following the steps in this video tutorial, you’ll have a fully functioning, portable copy of your blog or site to test out any and all changes which could break your live, production website, such as WordPress and plug-in updates and theme changes.

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