Set up test server/staging environment

Set up a test environment in a flash 

The original plugin from the market leader for test environments - the successful Shopware 5 plugin now also for Shopware 6.

Features at a glance:

• A test environment is created fully automatically in a subdirectory. The Shopware files as well as the database and settings of the live server are taken over. Because of the subdirectory there are no problems with plugin licenses, the store works in the test environment as usual.
• Any number of test environments can be created in different subdirectories.
• A test environment is created with a few mouse clicks - just enter the data of a second database and click "Create" (depending on the hosting server it might be neccessary to set up the directory to execute a shopware shop).
• A test environment can be configured with a few mouse clicks: for example, the maintenance mode of the test store can be set, or the options of the .env file can be changed. 
• Directories and individual database tables can be excluded (e.g. the item images) - this saves a lot of time. The file system and the database can be recreated separately in the test environment.
• Data can be made completely anonymous (customer data, orders etc.) or alternatively only the master data (articles, categories, configuration) can be transferred to the test environment, the customer data is then completely empty.

The test server plugin is useful for every professional store operator and makes the work of service providers and agencies much easier!

The plugin has been tested extensively, but we do not assume any liability. Please make sure that you create a backup before setting up a test server for the first time. Furthermore this Plugin does not replace a backup. A restore of the test server to the live server is not possible for technical reasons.

System requirements

• Shopware certified web server with Apache or Nginx
• Access data for a second database
• The PHP setting max_execution_time must be set to 1200 (or higher if necessary)
• Since large amounts of files are copied, the server should be sufficiently fast and have an SSD. Furthermore, no excessive PHP security functions should be active (e.g. the PHP function dir() must be available).

Please test the free demo version before purchasing. Since there are unfortunately many different server configurations, it is possible that in individual cases the plugin will not run on your server. Especially a shopware certified hoster is important: "cheap" hosting packages are usually not suitable!