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How to Create a Staging Copy of Your Website

Follow the steps below to create a staging copy of your WordPress website.

Steps to create a staging copy of your website

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Click Domains.
    Domains Button cPanel
  3. Click Create A New Domain.
    Create New Domain Button in cPanel
  4. Enter the subdomain you wish to create. E.g. staging.example.com. Click Submit
    Create a subdomain in cPanel
  5. Go back to the cPanel home and click Softaculous Apps Installer
    app installer
  6. Click All Installations
    app installer all installations
  7. Click Create Staging for the WordPress website you wish to create a copy of.
    app installer staging wordpress
  8. Select the staging. subdomain you created in step 3 from the dropdown list. Click Create Staging
    app installer create staging wordpress

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