Thanks for the reply - I was not have clear in my question. I was assuming an existing but EMPTY install on the production server. My objective is to recreate the sites functionality including skins, css, forms, everything related to the configuration. No content.
Does that change the answer? Thanks Francois Barriere wrote: > > > > afewtips.com wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I am starting to understand the buildout process and how to develop a >> site from the generic setup and skeleton. >> The part I don't understand is how to take a fully developed site and >> move it into production. >> For example, lets say I go through Martins comprehensive book (great >> resource) and I decide I want to move the site I developed from my local >> computer onto a different server intact - just as it sits on my local >> computer all the products and Archtypes installed and ready. Not have to >> reinstall anything. How do I do that? >> Do I export the state of the site and then import via xml import tool? >> >> Thanks for any help. >> > > I suggest to first install Plone using the installer, on your production > server, so you get Python and the necessary eggs compiled and installed on > your production server. Then copy your buildout config file. Remove the > debug settings or create a modular buildout config file (with a production > part and a debug part). Re-run buildout to install the extra products you > may need. > Then either import your policy as described in Martin's book or copy over > your Data.fs file. Depends on what you have on your development server and > what you want to export/import. Copying the whole Data.fs is easier if you > have content you have developed on your test machine and you want to move > it to your production server. > The policy product is more a way to save the configuration of your Plone > development server to re-create a fresh new Plone site with the same > settings. > > Francois. > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Moving-a-buildout-into-production-tp759400p759609.html Sent from the Installation, Setup, Upgrades mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Setup mailing list [email protected] http://lists.plone.org/mailman/listinfo/setup
