Better get used to some manual editing. I mean, it used to be far worse.
Sure, if it's shared hosting, you may not be able to keep the same database name and you need to edit wp config file via FTP or something, but in web hosting environment, those experience help rather than harm.
It's those one-click install, one-click backup/restore that will harm users because it will make them clueless when something goes a bit wrong.
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@deank said:
Better get used to some manual editing. I mean, it used to be far worse.
Sure, if it's shared hosting, you may not be able to keep the same database name and you need to edit wp config file via FTP or something, but in web hosting environment, those experience help rather than harm.
It's those one-click install, one-click backup/restore that will harm users because it will make them clueless when something goes a bit wrong.
I completely agree with you - and felt as if it would be out of my control if I weren't able to do a manual migration, and manual cloning.
Only after having perfected that was I happy to use the on-click stuff - because it saves time. But it's still important for me to know how to do it manually in case any of those "plugins" fail (for whatever reason).
The point of my reply was just to say that manual isn't always more convenient, or faster, even with SSH (at least in my experience).
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Better get used to some manual editing. I mean, it used to be far worse.
Sure, if it's shared hosting, you may not be able to keep the same database name and you need to edit wp config file via FTP or something, but in web hosting environment, those experience help rather than harm.
It's those one-click install, one-click backup/restore that will harm users because it will make them clueless when something goes a bit wrong.
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I completely agree with you - and felt as if it would be out of my control if I weren't able to do a manual migration, and manual cloning.
Only after having perfected that was I happy to use the on-click stuff - because it saves time. But it's still important for me to know how to do it manually in case any of those "plugins" fail (for whatever reason).
The point of my reply was just to say that manual isn't always more convenient, or faster, even with SSH (at least in my experience).
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Why is that? That is effectively what these backup plugins do, except you have less work.
If you are familiar with inner workings of a server, using a tool to save time is fine.
But, if you are clueless to begin with, it's always better to do the dirty work because such dirty work teaches you the basics.
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