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Thorstein Nordby
17,115 PointsCo-developing a Wordpress-site
Hi guys,
I am working on a website for a client, and to help me I have gotten a really good designer to help me out. I will build an online store for this website while the designer takes care of other stuff.
My question is: what is the best way to co-develop a wordpress-site when your co-developer isn't even in the same country as you?
I was thinking of just a password protected domain, but is there any better solution?
3 Answers
Shaun Hogg
Courses Plus Student 350 PointsHey Thorstein,
Have you considered using a technology called Vagrant? It gives you a self contained development environment that is exactly the same on multiple machines.
I would recommend using GIT to store the project and the Vagrant files, you can then each have your own development branch (or better have a branch per task), and merge them when each of you are finished.
Its a fair bit of work to get your head around on the first project - but trust me its soooo worth it :-)
I've used this successfully to co-work several times really successfully - http://vagrantpress.org
Give me a shout if you need some help :)
Shaun
Shaun Hogg
Courses Plus Student 350 PointsHi,
Are you talking about sharing your development environment?
Cheers, Shaun
Thorstein Nordby
17,115 PointsYes. Share the database, developing the same website.
Thorstein Nordby
17,115 PointsThanks!