How to Setup your WordPress Website Staging Area
The uPress Stage Area Sandbox Tool lets you make changes while your website is online
Log onto your uPress Hosting Panel Home Page.
Click on MY WEBSITES -> Choose the website -> Development tab -> Click on Manage Development Environment button -> Click on the Create Development Environmentgreen button
You have now created a unique URL for your Sandbox Environment
First, import content from the production website
From the pop down panel you can choose to:
- import content from your current website
- Import content from a different domain connected to your account
- Import from your backup
After importing, data is stored in the Sandbox Staging Area, without fear of damaging your production website.
To work on your Sandbox
Click on the Manage button
After completing changes you are ready to export the content.
On the Export content pop down panel you have options to:
Copy database and/or copy files
Your live production website is safety updated with your new content.