Question? How Do You Run A Test Site Offline?

[southernlady]

I've never done that before. And I have two I want to try out before I go live and yet I don't want to clutter up my databases with them. Liz

[Raistlfiren]

Have you tried either [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] or 127.0.0.1?
Rat

[southernlady]

No and I don't know how to set those up. Liz

[Mobo]

What exactly are you wanting to do liz ? A test forum ?

[Raistlfiren]

Uhhh.... Liz there is nothing to setup for those... You need the apache http server or some other type of web server of your choosing... I could get on my webserver very easily by disconnecting the internet and typing 127.0.0.1... Can you go into a little bit more detail then on what your doing?

[southernlady]

Yes, mobo, a test forum.

I have my apache http server set up cause if you type in [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] you will see exactly that. That's my new domain. And it's running off MY server. I also have [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] and you will see the home page (I HOPE) for Priority Computers. I haven't switched [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...] yet to our server.

We are still having issues with the server/firewall/ftp/control panel. And we aren't sure exactly where the problem is. Liz

[Mobo]

Ill assume that Vbulletin has a similar feature to Invision Power Board where i can disable the forum for any user group wish. By doing so you can leave it open to administrators only.

[Mobo]

Another thing would be to password protect the forums directory on the server.