Many customers ask us for an exact copy of their website in a parallel environment, usually to test changes, updates or new developments without affecting the main production site.
In this article we explain the two available options.
1. Free option: Softaculous "Create Staging"
Inside your cPanel, under Softaculous, each installation offers the "Create Staging" option:
- This tool creates a copy of your website on a subdomain.
- There is no additional cost.
Be aware that it does not always work correctly: some customers report errors during the process. We recommend using it only as a quick and simple alternative, not as a guaranteed solution.
2. Professional option: a clone guaranteed by our team
If you are looking for a professional, guaranteed and 100% functional solution, we offer our cloning service.
How does it work?
- You purchase a new hosting plan with the same specs as your current one (annual billing), using a subdomain (for example,
dev.yourdomain.com). - Our team performs a full clone of your cPanel onto the new hosting account.
- You get a real, exact copy of your website on another server, with the same paths and the same database names.
Service costs:
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| cP-10G hosting for the development domain | €39.95/year |
| Cloning technical intervention (one-off payment per clone) | €100 + VAT |
Advantages of the professional clone
- Exact copy of your website, with no errors or limitations.
- Independent environment: run all the tests you need without affecting your main website.
- Extra safety and reliability, since you work on a different server.