How do I create a pre-production version of my WordPress site?

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What is WP Manager and the pre-production functionality?

It allows you to manage a variety of important settings for your website. The WP Manager on LWS Panel excels at making large-scale changes, but doesn't give you the same level of control as connecting directly to the WordPress Dashboard itself. With this help, you'll be able to create a Pre-Production of your WordPress site. This allows you to make copies of your files and folders in order to carry out tests or modifications without the original site being affected. Once all the changes have been made, you can replace the original site with the pre-production site in order to put all your changes into production.

How do I create a pre-production version of my WordPress site on WP Manager?

First, you need to log into your LWS account and access the shared hosting for which you want to create a pre-production version of your WordPress site.

Then click on"WP Manager" in the"Software" section of your web hosting.

Then click on the"Manage" button for the site for which you want to create a pre-production version.

Once in the Manager of your WordPress site, click on the "Pre-production" button in the "Duplicate site" section.

• Copy to address: Please choose the domain where to install the pre-production version
• Folder : This is the directory in which you want to install the pre-production version of your Wordpress site. For example, to install the script at http://mondomaine/dossier/, simply type "folder", otherwise leave the box empty.
• Force installation and delete folder if necessary: If this is ticked, installation will be forced in the specified folder and the previous contents deleted.
• Disable search engine indexing: If this is ticked, it will prevent search engines from indexing this site. Very useful for test and development sites.
• Site name: Enter the name of your new site.

Finally, click on "create the development site".

Next, wait for your site to be copied, and don't leave the window while it's downloading. Once it's finished, you can access your pre-production site via the new URL you specified, using the same login details as your original site.

How do I replace the original site with the pre-production version?

First of all, you need to log in to your LWS account and access the shared hosting where your pre-production version is located.

Then click on"WP Manager" in the"Software" section of your web hosting.

Then click on the"Manage" button for the pre-production site.

Once in the Manager of your WordPress site, click on the "Production" button in the "Duplicate site" section.

A window opens where you are invited to click on the "Put into production" button to confirm the replacement of the original site by the pre-production version.

Conclusion

You now know how to :

• Use WP Manager to manage your WordPress site settings
• Create a pre-production version to test modifications in complete security
• Make a copy of your site by following simple and precise steps
• Replace the original site with the pre-production version once the tests have been completed.

With this knowledge, you can now navigate the world of WordPress site management with peace of mind, ensuring updates and changes without risking the integrity of your live site. 🌐🔧

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