Images not displaying on testing server
2 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: April 20, 2009 (RSS)
By Mel - April 17, 2009
When I originally set up my dotcom site I done all the testing online and not on a testing server on my PC
Since then I have set up a testing server (WAMP) on my PC
Installed copy of CMS onto testing server
Downloaded all files from live site
Exported a copy of SQL files from live site and imported into testing site
So far so good all pages and info shows except images
On the testing server looked at the database and checked out file upload paths and edited one of the paths to reflect the path on the testing server but image still not showing
Ran repair table - still nothing
Any thoughts on this please?
Also it has just occured to me if I build a site offline that uses images does this also mean that I am going to have change all the image and thumb upload paths when I transfer it to the live server?
Will this mean amending each record one by one manually or is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks
Mel
Since then I have set up a testing server (WAMP) on my PC
Installed copy of CMS onto testing server
Downloaded all files from live site
Exported a copy of SQL files from live site and imported into testing site
So far so good all pages and info shows except images
On the testing server looked at the database and checked out file upload paths and edited one of the paths to reflect the path on the testing server but image still not showing
Ran repair table - still nothing
Any thoughts on this please?
Also it has just occured to me if I build a site offline that uses images does this also mean that I am going to have change all the image and thumb upload paths when I transfer it to the live server?
Will this mean amending each record one by one manually or is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks
Mel
Re: [mel] Images not displaying on testing server
By ross - April 20, 2009
Hi Mel
Thanks for posting!
When you upload images through CMS Builder it actually stores the paths to them in the database. When you switch servers, this is something you need to update.
It sounds like you are already on the right track with this one as you've opened up the database and adjusted on of the paths. Could you take another look at the new path you set? Make sure it's accurate. I am not sure if you actually need to run the table fix.
Keep me up to date with how you are making out :).
Thanks for posting!
When you upload images through CMS Builder it actually stores the paths to them in the database. When you switch servers, this is something you need to update.
It sounds like you are already on the right track with this one as you've opened up the database and adjusted on of the paths. Could you take another look at the new path you set? Make sure it's accurate. I am not sure if you actually need to run the table fix.
Keep me up to date with how you are making out :).
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