Steps to set up staging using Softaculous App Installer:
Here are the steps to set up staging for your website:
1. Log in to your cPanel account and create a subdomain for the staging site.
2. Open Softaculous Apps Installer and select the WordPress option.
3. Navigate to the "Current Installations" tab and find the WordPress website you want to create a staging site for.
4. Click on the "Staging" button and follow the instructions provided by Softaculous to create the staging site.
5. Make changes to the staging site without affecting the live site.
6. When ready, either transfer the changes manually or use the "Push to Live" feature in Softaculous.
Note: Please note that Softaculous staging feature works only if the primary site was installed through the same app. Thank you for understanding.
Steps to set up staging using WP Toolkit:
- Log in to your cPanel account and locate the WP Toolkit section.
- Click on the "Installations" tab and select the WordPress website you want to create a staging site for.
- Click on the "Clone" button and choose the option to clone the website as a staging site.
- Wait for the cloning process to complete.
- Once the cloning process is finished, you will have a separate staging site that you can work on without affecting your live site.
Steps to make the staging site live using WP Toolkit
Here are the steps to make the staging site live in WP Toolkit:
1. Log in to your cPanel account and locate the WP Toolkit section.
2. Click on the "Installations" tab and select the WordPress website you want to make live.
3. Click on the "Copy Data" button and select the option to copy data from the staging site.
4. Choose the data you want to copy, such as the database or files, and click on the "Copy" button.
5. Wait for the copying process to complete.
6. Once the copying process is finished, you will have successfully made your staging site live.
Note: Before making the staging site live, make sure to backup both your live and staging sites to avoid any data loss or issues.