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[Resolved] How should I do to install WPML on a testing site that isn't public at all?
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client is trying to set up WPML on a server with a domain that already has an old website running on it. The client is modifying their Hosts files to work around this. Solution: We registered the domain
http://www.racemotos.com
on the WPML account sites and added it to the client's site. We recommend following the documentation for installing WPML, which can be found here: https://wpml.org/faq/install-wpml/. It's important to ensure that the domain registered is correct, as sometimes the key may not be valid if there is a discrepancy.
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Tell us what you are trying to do?
I've set up a WP in our server.
The domain is RaceMotos.com ... but the client has an old website running on it, so we modify our Hosts files to
Is there any documentation that you are following?
Sorry, I clicked on SEND before adding some important information to my initial message.
We installed RaceMotos.com in our server but we can only access it after modifying our PC's Host File because RaceMotos.com still has its DNS pointing to another server where the "old" website is there opened to the public.
Meanwhile we need to create the new website in our server and for this we need to use WPML in it.
As you recommended I've added RaceMotos.com to our WPML sites as "Under Development" but when I try to register it we get this warning message:
Unable to register: Site key not matching
I get that 'your-site-key' is the one provided to me at wpml.org when I added my new site as Development... but what's my OTGS_INSTALLER_SITE_KEY_WPML ???
I added my username at wpml.org (dominointernet) but I'm still asked for a License Key when I try to execute the OTGS Installer.
That's the first thing that I tried but I got this error message:
You are using an invalid site key defined as the constant OTGS_INSTALLER_SITE_KEY_WPML (most likely in wp-config.php). Please remove it or use the correct value in order to be able to register correctly.
Please remember that my client's site that I'm creating (racemotos.com) can only be visited if you modify your computer's Hosts File and add my server IP like this:
31.47.77.65 hidden link
31.47.77.65 racemotos.com
Otherwise, you will load the "old" website they have at racemotos.com (which isn't even a WP).
Is it possible for you to create (or restore) the development site in a public/visible URL so you can register WPML and then just hide it or restore it to the actual location?
I consulted my colleagues about this situation and then recommended visiting/wp-admin/plugin-install.php?tab=commercial and clicking on the 'Get a key for this site' link that appears right below the input field. That will take you to generate the correct key.
Please remove the old key (the one that doesn't work) from your wpml.org account first.
I deleted the current key, created a new one as you mentioned but I get this error:
Unable to register: Site key not matching
As I mentioned before, I'm afraid WPML.org is unable to verify that racemotos.com is using this key because the domain is not accessible unless you manually modify your computer hosts files to bypass the domain DNS.
And this takes us to my initial question: how can I install WPML in a development site that isn't accessible by WPML.org ?
I have set your next message as private so you can share the access credentials to the site. I would like to take a look at the configuration and reproduce the issue on my end.
I've tried to access the site (after adding it to the hosts file) but I'm getting a 404 error. Please double-check the IP address you shared and edit your previous (private) message if necessary.
