{"id":993,"date":"2020-02-01T18:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochen.com\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=993"},"modified":"2023-04-25T00:42:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T00:42:39","slug":"create-a-staging-site","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.rochen.com\/docs\/documentation\/create-a-staging-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Staging Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article outlines the steps to create a staging site in your Rochen cPanel account.<\/p>\n

What is a Staging Site?<\/h3>\n

A staging site allows you to duplicate your live site (e.g. rochenrocks.com) to a staging location (e.g. staging1.rochenrocks.com), make changes, test new themes or modules, and push those changes back to the live site.<\/p>\n

Staging sites are useful for web design agencies or developers who frequently change code and content. But they are also easy for any user to create. They are an excellent tool for individuals managing personal or small business websites because they ensure no downtime when doing updates.<\/p>\n

In your Rochen cPanel account, you can create a staging site via Softaculous.<\/p>\n

Log in to cPanel<\/h3>\n
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  1. Log in to your Rochen cPanel account.\n
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    1. You can access cPanel with these urls in your browser:\u00a0https:\/\/yourdomain.com:2083 or https:\/\/yourserver.directrouter.com:2083<\/li>\n
    2. Enter your cPanel username and password on the login screen. You can find them through your secure account at https:\/\/my.rochen.com in the Manage Services section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. In cPanel, scroll down to the Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong>, and click any icon.\u00a0\n