Question

I have a PHP website backed by a MySQL database and a small team of programmers submitting code to subversion. Typically we write code, test it locally, commit to subversion and then copy changed files to a hidden area for online testing.

However mistakes can be made. Occasionally I want to refresh the site so that I know, without a doubt, that the site code and database really represents what’s in subversion. I’d like to get as close to a one click solution as possible so that it’s foolproof.

What’s the best way to do that?

BTW, if it matters, we develop on windows machines.

Answer 1

The export can be automatically done after every commit with a post-commit hook:

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn.ref.reposhooks.post-commit.html

You can setup the hook to automatically export the project inside the hidden area for the online testing.