How to Create Staging Site in cPanel

Manual Staging Setup

Create Staging Subdomain

cPanel → Domains → Create subdomain (e.g., staging.yourdomain.com).

Copy Files

File Manager → Copy public_html to staging folder.

Duplicate Database

Export production DB → Import to new staging DB → Update wp-config.php.

Update URLs

Use Search Replace Tool

Softaculous → Clone → Or use Better Search Replace plugin.

Staging Protection Table