How Can I Build New Site On Subdomain, Then Switch?

General Installation & Upgrade
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Hello,



Im wanting to upgrade to the newest version of CScart, as Im still on 1.3.5. I'd like to upload and build a new site with the newest version of CScart on a subdomain, and when I'm comfortable, make that website go live and get rid of the older site. Are there any instructions on how to do this?





Thank you!

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[quote name='joshin' timestamp='1309301672' post='115906']

Hello,



Im wanting to upgrade to the newest version of CScart, as Im still on 1.3.5. I'd like to upload and build a new site with the newest version of CScart on a subdomain, and when I'm comfortable, make that website go live and get rid of the older site. Are there any instructions on how to do this?





Thank you!

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Check the KB: Moving CS-Cart Installation to Another Directory on the Same Server



There are also this thread I bookmarked long ago how to transfer cs-cart from subdirectory

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what colortone is suggesting is that you build new site in a subdirectory, not new site



http://www.yoursite.com/newsite/



Remember also to use a different database name when installing

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Thank you for the tips guys!



I assume its going to be easier to just build a new site rather than upgrade huh? Im on 1.3.5 now and not too many custom pages.

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Subdomain is HIGHLY suggested.



It creates an independent cPanel environment (if you use cPanel of course) that excludes itself from the root .htaccess directives.

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I'm needing to move my cart to root directory AND move it to a new server. Should I move to root first and then have hostgator move site as is to new server? I just want to make sure I do this right so I don't have any major downtime!