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This guide assumes you've already installed WordPress with Softaculous.

 

Step 1

Find Softaculous within cPanel. Under Software, click on Softaculous Apps Installer.

Step 2

Navigate to your list of installed apps. When you hover over the correct button, it will say All Installations in a tool tip.

Step 3

Click the Create Staging icon in the row where your WordPress website is shown.

Step 4

You'll have several options here. Pay close attention since you should stage your website similarly to your live website. You'll choose the Protocol, Domain, Directory, and Database on this page.

 

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It's often best to use the same Protocol settings as the live website.

Step 5

Wait for your staged website to install. This won't take long.

Step 6

Start testing! Your staging website will be active at the page address you've specified in Step 4 as soon as it shows complete on this page.

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