What I usually do is if I have my main site at www.website.com - /cake/app/webroot/
then I duplicate everything and set up a subdomain so that I have: sub1.website.com - /cake/sub1/webroot/ Sometimes I put in a .htaccess password in that folder so regular browsers can't get there (but a lot of the time I don't bother). Then you go on at some low traffic time and rename the directories. -- Baz L Web Development 2.0 http://WebDevelopment2.com/ On Dec 6, 2007 8:13 AM, keymaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do people do to minimize downtime when upgrading/maintaining a > live site ? > > Ideally the steps should be: > > 1. install the new version into a separate app directory and database. > 2. somehow test the installation is working > 3. switch over from the old app directory and DB, to the new app > directory and new DB. > > For this process to work, you need a way for existing users to > continue seeing the old site, while you see the new site for final > setup. > > Alternatively, a less ideal method is: > > 1. set site to "down for maintenance" > 2. upload and replace your app directory > 3. test to make sure it's working > 4. put site back online. > > This process also requires that users continue to see the "down for > maintenance" page, while you see the new site for final setup. > > How have you approached this problem? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
