![]() If you want to transfer a website to a different hosting provider, you can create a clone by backing up website files, databases, and import the whole package to the new web hosting provider. Similarly, any custom changes in the code need to be tested at a staging/cloned site before it can be pushed to the live site. It is always recommended to test changes on a staging/cloned website instead of a live website, mainly because untested themes and plugins could conflict with the existing installation and bring down the entire website. Here are a few use-cases when you might need to clone a website.Ĭompatibility Testing involves checking whether the website components are working as expected and the entire code base is capable of running on various hardware and/or software infrastructure. Here’s how you can safely do that without breaking anything – clone the website, test, and when you are done with testing, either remove the previous version or make the clone the primary version. ![]() Consider the scenario where you have three websites on a server and you want to update the theme on the third website.
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