Test Area (pc, Online)

[dc1pop]

Hi,

Just a question, what do you use to test script you are wrting on? Do you test online using webspace or do you test locally on your personal computer?

If its the latter do you have a seperate machine to do this on?

Thanks for any assistnace

Regards,
Darren

 

[kpm547]

I do both. I start with running my own webserver at home just to get the script functioning. I don't use a separate machine, but you could if you have one. Saves a lot of wasted time uploading the files to a remote server. Then once I think it is working properly, I upload it and test it remotely. What are you scripting with? php, asp?

A good home server setup is http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

This is an easy setup that will install apache, php and myswl so you can easily test php.

If you are scripting in asp, then you need to use IIS from Windows. Also fairly easy to setup if you have WindowsXP Pro or Windows 2000.

 

[dc1pop]

Hi,

Im actually currently using the programme you recommened and im happy with it. I also only have one computer but generally i do edits and place it online straight away, which i think now is the wrong thing to do as it can crash the site... (oops).

So i was seeing what others do i guess i should test on my machine first and maybe get a second machine if i start coding alot?

 

[B33R]

So i was seeing what others do i guess i should test on my machine first and maybe get a second machine if i start coding alot?

I wouldn't get a second computer, it's not necessary.

I have Apache, PHP and MySQL all installed on my local computer. I do everything locally then when it's fully complete and working, then I upload it.

It's much easier to write everything locally, save it to the folder my local server runs from and open the local URL in my browser. It beats having to upload it to a server everytime I want to test it and also if it goes wrong I don't get in trouble for killing the hosts server.

I even install forums locally so I can change the design and install mods without having to keep uploading files all the time, or work with the CPanel file editor.

Unless you're writing huge scripts that take minutes rather than seconds to execute, a server on your local computer will run fine.

 

[dc1pop]

Thanks for the help

 

[StudioWorks]

Local computer seams to work best for me..

SW

 

[Jonny]

Personally I just keep my FTP client open, upload and click the refresh button.
I have a second PC but it means switching between video inputs on my monitor, switching with KVM and then retrieving the file from the network. Which I guess is fine, but if you have access to the internet and you have webspace it is usually quicker to just upload!

 

[lee101]

i develop everything locally on my own computer, i don't have any webspace (yet ;P) I use bizzar server which combines apache, php and mysql, although i would like to have a spare computer to run as a server as i don't like running too much stuff on my own, and i could put linux on it!

 

[tm]

I always use localhost, via XAMPP.

 

[kpm547]

Personally I just keep my FTP client open, upload and click the refresh button.
I have a second PC but it means switching between video inputs on my monitor, switching with KVM and then retrieving the file from the network. Which I guess is fine, but if you have access to the internet and you have webspace it is usually quicker to just upload!

If I had a second computer, I would set it up as a web server and browse to it locally from my main machine. This would avoid using the KVM to switch screens. But, the second machine is definetely not necessary.