<\/span>Step 1: Create a Staging Subdomain<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\nCreate a subdomain such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
staging.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nYour hosting control panel can usually create the required directory and DNS configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The document root might look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/public_html\/staging<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe exact path depends on your hosting setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 2: Create a New Database<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\nCreate a separate database for staging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
staging_database<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nYou will also need a database user with appropriate permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not use the same database for both staging and production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The staging environment should have its own database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 3: Copy WordPress Files<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\nCopy the WordPress files from the live website into the staging directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important files and directories include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
wp-admin\/\nwp-includes\/\nwp-content\/\nindex.php\nwp-config.php\n.htaccess<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe wp-content<\/code> directory contains important website resources such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\nplugins\/\nthemes\/\nuploads\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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