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setting up a diveport test environment

DivePort administrators, did you know how easy it is to set up a test environment? The environment will appear to users as a selectable choice from a dropdown in your Production portal.
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Using DivePort 6.1, here are the steps to creating a test environment. This environment can be used to deploy new development. Optional security can be set to allow only selected users to view Pages while in test. The steps to move the test environment Pages into your Production portal are also very simple. As your production portal changes, the Test environment can be deleted and recreated at any time.

1. Creating a test environment that mimics your production environment. In the DivePort Configure Area, browse to Pages section > [View all environments] > [Import an Environment]
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1. Browse to the portaldb.xml file for the same DivePort, select it and click OK.
2. Choose an Environment to Import by clicking the radio button next to Main; then click OK.
3. Click on Main [Imported] in the Environments list.
4. Click [Edit the Environment Information], rename the environment to "Test" and click OK.

2. Setting optional security.

1. Click [Edit the general access settings for this environment]
2. Set the Default Access Setting dropdown to Deny Access.
3. Click Add Users to add specific users as desired; else only administrators will now see the Test Environment.
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3. Moving a test Page into Production

1. Browse to the following: Configure Area, browse to Pages section, and select Test in the list of Environments.
2. Next browse to the Page you wish to move from Top Level Pages ...
3. Click the Move icon (first icon in Options column within the Page list).
4. Select destination, click OK.
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