Creating a Staging copy of your site is an essential step for testing changes before applying them to your live website.
However, it’s important to note that there are some limitations when using a Staging site.
Step 1. Log in to your WPX account
Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the WPX login page.
Step 2. Go to Control Panel
Once logged in:
- Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.
- Click the Control Panel button next to the plan you wish to manage.
If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting or WooCommerce Hosting tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.
Step 3. Create Staging
Navigate to the Staging section and from there:
- Click the Create Staging button, and a new section will appear.
- Select the Live site from the dropdown menu for which you want to create the Staging area.
- Click on the Create button.
When the staging area creation starts, a popup will notify you that it’s in progress.
You can safely close it and continue working in the panel.
Once the merge process is complete, a pop-up notification will appear in the upper-right corner of your panel.
1. Since the staging site is a subdomain of your live site, it must be pointed to WPX through your domain’s DNS zone using the Server IP from your WPX account.
2. If WPX already manages your live site’s DNS, this step is not needed—your staging site is automatically pointed. Note that DNS changes may take some time to propagate.
3. If the staging site is correctly pointed but still inaccessible, check our article for common causes and how to fix them.
4. Your staging site URL will be staging.yourdomain.net. For login instructions, refer to our article.
That’s it, the staging copy of your WordPress site is now ready!
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