Creating a duplicate dev instance for prestashop v1.5.4.1 on the same domain - giving me blank page

[ipsenserightdeal]

Hello all,

 

Would really appreciate if someone can help on this. I have a production version of prestashop ver 1.5.4.1 at domain rightdeal.in.  I am keen to create /dev instance of the production so as this can be the test bed. I have taken the following steps to achieve this duplication.

 

-        Exported phpmyadmin db.sql file from production and imported into a new mysql db instance for /dev

-        Patched ps_employee record to reset the passwd using settings_inc.php file based COOKIE_KEY_ using the following sql

UPDATE `rd_employee` SET `passwd` = MD5('COOKIEVALUEPASSWD123') WHERE

`rd_employee`.`id_employee` = 2;

-        Updated settings.inc.php file to point the db name/passwd/db_prefix to point to the new DEV db

-        Add the below entry BASE_URL in the settings.inc.php which points to the path of the new dev instance

define('__PS_BASE_URI__', '/dev/');

-        Updates ps_shop_url table to update the store column ‘URL’ with /dev/’

-        Update table ps_configuration, row / field name having MD_CANCEL_URL and set value as ‘http://rightdeal.in/dev/’

 

After all the above changes are done, i have noticed that i can login to the backend admin panel with the reset admin user passwd but the admin page comes blank.

Likewise, the home ie; Rightdeal.in/dev page is also blank.

 

What could be the possible reason? Is it that the same COOKIE value which is of production instance now being used at dev causing the issue? not sure. Really lost... really appreciate your assistance on this.

 

I am in the process of also trying another approach of re-installing prestashop ver 1.5.4.1 into /dev1 and them import db etc. Will update you on the result of this approach. The end goal for us to also upgrade to prestashop ver 1.6.0.5 ver which per prestashop is the stable version.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

parag

 

 

[ipsenserightdeal]

Hello Prestashop team,

 

Would really appreciate your assistance/guidance on the above issue.

 

thanks & regards,

parag