How to add Pushlive in Wordpress

• To install correctly this pushlive.zip .
• Fisrt Download the pushlive.zip to your computer
• Extract/Open pushlive.zip to Your Computer.
• Then, Find readme.txt file inside pushlive.zip and Open readme.txt .
• Now, Read the Requirements of this plugin. Which Wordpress Version and PHP Version are required to run this Plugin in Your Wordpress Site.
• Then, Follow the Tips Below.

Step-1 : Download " pushlive.zip " to Your Local Computer.

Step-2 : Then, Login to your " yourdomain.com/wp-admin " Dashboard.

Step-3 : Then, Click on " Plugins " + " Add New " from left Side Menu of Dashboard.

Step-4 : Now, Click on " Upload Plugin " button.

Step-5 : Now, Browse " pushlive.zip " Downloaded plugin from your computer, Where you downloaded " pushlive.zip " According to Step – 1 Above then, click on " Install Now "

Step-6 : Now, Click on " Active Plugin "

Step-7 : Then, See left Side Menu. " Pushlive " folder is added on left Side Menu. Now, Click on " Pushlive " folder.

Noted that: If you do not see " Pushlive " folder on left Side Menu then, see at left Side Menu " Settings " or " Tools ".

Step-8 : Now you configure yourself oR Watch video tutorial below about Pushlive Configurations and Settings or How to work " Pushlive " in your WordPress site.

After Activated Plugin According to Step-6 then,

1. Go to " Plugins " + " Installed Plugin " from Wordpress Admin Panel Leftside Menu.
2. or Direct go to: https://yourdomain/wp-admin/plugins.php
3. Then, Find " PushLive – Staging Sites to Live in One Click " Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
4. Then, Click on " Settings " from Plugin that is PushLive – Staging Sites to Live in One Click
5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on " Save Changes " button,

NOTE: PushLive at it’s current state is geared for those who understand basic Linux file path structure, WordPress database tables and how they might relate to various plugins and WordPress features.

• If you have any issues at all please use the Support Forum to quickly get them solved, you may contact me directly via [email protected] but you should first start a support thread in the forum.

For Multisite – install this plugin at the Network Admin level

Recommended Setup

( You can use other methods if you’re knowledgeable )

• Step 1:

  Get a Domain name [ example.com ] and then create a subdomain [ stage.example.com ] (stage. is just a suggestion, you can use anything)

• Step 2:

  Create 2 folders on your web server ( example: /var/www/example.com/stage & /var/www/example.com/live ) – your actual paths will vary based on your host or other factors

• Step 3:

  Point example.com to the “live” folder and stage.example.com to the “stage” folder

• Step 4:

  Create 2 databases, 1 for stage and 1 for live – name them example_stage and example_live ( for example ) and make sure you have a full rights user for each of them ( can be the same user for both )

• Step 5:

  • a: Install WordPress in your stage folder using your stage database credentials
  • b: Install WordPress in your live folder using your live database credentials

• Step 6:

  Install PushLive on your staging site only and then configure it with the proper credentials and paths

• Step 7:

  Perform your initial PushLive push as per the table instructions within the PushLive Setup page ( check all the boxes suggested ) – verify it pushed to the live site and is working properly – then go back to PushLive Setup and uncheck any tables that the live site will use to update data

Remember: If you’re losing any data on the live site after a push, it’s likely because the table that handles that data is still checked in the stage PushLive Setup

Multisite: You need to do an individual initial push for each one of your Sites for them to be visible on the live side.

Very Important – Understanding Tables:

Learn More About WordPress Tables Here

• Tables are the most thought intensive part in this entire process (especially if you’re using a lot of Plugins)

• If your site is relatively simple with few added Plugins this will be fairly easy to set up and maintain

• With more Plugins, things can start to get a bit more complex and require more initial setup and maintenance attention

• If you follow my suggestions no matter how complex your site is, and once you get everything working the way you want, all you ever have to do from there is use the PushLive button without worry.

• The good news is that if your newly added Plugin doesn’t save any data from user interaction on the live site ( user comments, votes, hits, etc… ) you can just check all of the tables it adds to the PushLive Setup list ( if any at all ) and be done with the thought for that Plugin.

• You’ll have to do your part to determine each Plugins data use – you’ll have to understand that some Plugins just might not work with PushLive ( most should ) – you’ll have to understand some Plugins might require you to NOT update them past a certain version ( you may have to revert back to a previous version in the case that a Plugin update then breaks your site – this is a case by case basis with individual Plugins ). It’s always best practice to make sure your site is getting backed up often so you can easily revert back if anything unwanted does happen.

• The suggestion for anyone is to start with a fresh WordPress copy and then as you add Plugins one by one, take note of the new tables they individually add to the PushLive Setup list ( if any ).

• Usually you’ll first want to put a check-mark on all the tables this new Plugin creates and then perform a PushLive push before then determining what tables then need to be unchecked.

• If this newly added Plugin interacts with the users of the live site and saves any important data from that user, you’ll want to figure out what tables are responsible for holding this data and then uncheck that individual table as necessary ( a plugin might have 1 or more tables you’ll have to uncheck ). This can be a slightly tedious back and forth testing and re-pushing phase but once you have got it figured out you can relax for that Plugin.

• You’ll have to remember this for each new Plugin you install taking note that some Plugins might add or change tables as the Plugin is updated. Best practice is to pick a day to update all your Plugins, perform a site backup first, then make the updates and do your individual testing with each updated Plugin – or to set your mind at ease simply get to a comfortable point with all your Plugins and don’t update them for a year or a few years at a time ( when you’re ready to do major overhauls or changes ).

• If you have a really simple site, don’t let all of this confuse you too much. If your site is complex your plan of action should also be well thought out.