[documentation] [Documentation task] Proposal: "HOWTO: Make changes to the code without disrupting a live site"

[njivy]

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 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     tasks
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  njivy
 Reported by:  njivy
 Updated by:   njivy
 Status:       active


* *Objective*: Explain how to make changes to the code without
disrupting activity on a live Drupal site
* *Audience*: Site administrators with command-line access and skill
* *Topics covered*:

* Create a special .htaccess file
* Partition the directory for different instances of Drupal
* Edit Drupal in a couple places to accommodate the partitioning
* Use symlinks to tie it all together


* *Topics not covered*:

* How to use the command line
* Install Drupal from CVS or tarball
* Duplicate the database
* Accommodate environments without mod_rewrite
* Accommodate environments without symlinks


* *Other future related documentation*:

* HOWTO: Update the code base of a live site with no down time (less
than a second, actually)
* HOWTO: Test code and theme changes randomly (i.e. perform A/B
testing)


* *Questions*:

* Does someone else have experience in these topics?  I'd like to chat
with them and compare notes.
* Where can I maintain the documentation until it's ready and accepted?
 Is a Writeboard [1] okay?


[1] http://writeboard.com/




njivy