Local instalation using remote DB

[taniacr]

Hiya!

So... I installed a local Prestashop (1.7) store using WAMP.

Managed to connect to my remote DB (used in the live site). BUT (and there's always a butt ..), if I configure the remote DB it redirects to the live site, because obviously it's configured in SEO preferences,

How can I bypass that? Using htaccess? If so how? Pretty please!

[NemoPS]

I guess you can set the live db's ps_store_url value to your localhost

[taniacr]

On 28/04/2018 at 2:30 PM, NemoPS said:

I guess you can set the live db's ps_store_url value to your localhost

 

Tried that but opens the local site, obviously. And when trying to access from another machine it gives an error because it's redirecting to localhost.

Isn't there a way I can disable that option in PS?

[NemoPS]

I am sorry, is it not what you need?
If you only have one live DB, I suggest cloning it locally, otherwise you can only have one site running, either locally or live

[taniacr]

So sorry, maybe I didn't made myself clear.

I wanted to keep the site Live and active with a live DB, while I work locally connected to the live DB.

I'll clone the live DB in that case.

Thank you very much Nemo

Edited May 3, 2018 by taniacr (see edit history)

[NemoPS]

I see  that is really not recommended as you can accidentally damage the site by modifying something in the local back office