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How to create the Staging Application
How to copy Data between Staging and Live Applications
Important Notes
This KB article covers the functionality of the Staging application.
Cloudways Staging application can be set up in minimum time and allows you to test out various functionalities and options for your application in a protected environment that does not affect the Live application. In practical terms, the Staging application is an isolated clone of your application that provides an ideal location to test UX/UI and custom code changes and can be easily created in 1-Click. Once the staging environment is set up, you can push and pull changes to test the application.
Step 1: Create the Staging Application
You can create the staging application for any Live application through a simple process.
Log in to Cloudways Platform and click Applications from the top menu bar to see the list of all installed applications.
create staging application
Click the extended menu of the application for which you wish to create the Staging application. Select the “Clone App/Create Staging” option to create the Staging application.
create clone/staging app
Alternatively, you can create the Staging application from the Application Management menu. Click the circular grid icon and select “Clone App/Create Staging” to set up the Staging application.
Once you have clicked Clone App/Create Staging, a message will prompt you to choose a server. Pick the Same Server if you want to set up the Staging application on the same server. Otherwise, select your server from the list, and remember to click the “Create As Staging” checkbox, so that you can use all the functionalities of the Staging application without any issues.
Next, click the “Submit” button to finalize your choices.
Once the Staging application has been created, you can identify it in the Applications list with the “Staging” tag at the end of the name.