Website management
Staging websites
Last updated: December 2022
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A staging site is a website which a customer can create with a particular suffix that doesn't use up their package allowance. A staging website has all the same features as a standard websites except domain mapping and emails.
For staging domains to work:
- Configure a Staging domain
- Enable 'Staging domains' in packages
Once the above are configured, customers subscribed too that package will be given the option to create a Staging website while adding a new website.
Configure a staging domain
ℹ️ Make sure to point the nameservers for your staging domain to all the nameserver configured on your cluster (settings > platform > Nameservers')
To configure a staging domain:
- Click 'Settings' in the left side bar
- Select 'Platform'
- Navigate to 'Platform domains'
- Click 'Save' to finish
Enable staging domains in package
To enable staging domains in packages:
- Click 'Settings' in the left side bar
- Select 'Packages'
- Add a new package or edit an existing package which you would like to enable staging domains on
- Navigate to 'Number of staging websites' and complete the field (0 is disabled)
- Click 'Save' to finish