Help to configure test sub-domain

[samdrp]

Hi all,

 

I need some help to see if this can be done.

 

I am currently using PS 1.5.2 and having problem with a chosen theme. I would like to test an upgrade to PS 1.6 and a new theme but would like to use my current data.

 

To test and see if I could even do it using what I currently have I created a sub-domain (mysite.com/mysite2) copied all of the files. I also create a test db and changed each to point to the sub-domain.

 

So when I go to the sub-domain it shows my template and says this page no longer exists but if I choose a link in the top menu bar it does go to the page with the subdomain in the address. However if I  choose the home button it goes back to the old site. So I log into back office and change the URL to sub-domain. and the BASE URI to /mysite2. Then the address is my site.com//mysite2/mysite2

 

I thought to check my original site to see how the SEO & URL section was set up and i found that when I changed the sub-main back office it also change my old site to the sub-domain information. How can this be?

 

Any direction would be appreciated

Additionally, Is it possible to test 1.6 while I have 1.5.2 installed?

[NemoPS]

Actually, once you paste all your physical data to domain.com/subfolder, I suggest you create a subdomain like mysecondstore.domain.com that points there