Work-around for needing a test server to update php page's template?

[joenashville]

Hi,

So, I have ONE php page based on a html template.

I use Dweaver locally and upload to server as I go.

If I edit the template, Dweaver says it can't update php page w/out a test-server..

Is there an option or something to get around this?

My php code will never change, but the template does.

Is there a "just update dynamically-related files anyway" checkbox I can check or something?

How do this?

Thanks!

[bregent]

Just use your production server as your test server. Just make sure to backup this file each time you make a change, it won't be a problem.

[joenashville]

Thanks for reply.

Do you mean just copy production-site-parameters into test-server-parameters?

[bregent]

Yep. You can use your regular old production server as a test server. The disadvantage of this is that you are affecting your production environment during testing. But since you only have one dynamic page, it's not a big deal. Just make sure you always backup your current -good- production page before testing.

[Guest]

An additional suggestion for you. I also do not use a test server - my web sites are simple and I'm the only developer. When I have an existing page  called say "mypage.php" and I want to make changes I do a Save As and save it as "mypage2.php" I make the changes and do my testing there and I can also send a link to this page to my users for their review. When everyone's happy I do another Save As and overwrite the original mypage.php with the changed page.