Testing changes on a staging copy

Clone your site, test safely, then push the changes live.

A staging site is a private copy where you can try updates, plugins or a redesign without risking the live site.

In cPanel, open WordPress Manager by Softaculous, choose your site and select Staging (or Clone).
Choose an address for the copy, for example a subdomain like staging.example.com or a folder.
Make and test your changes on the copy.
When everything works, use Push to Live to publish the changes, after taking a backup of the live site.

Password-protect the staging folder so visitors and search engines don't find it.

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