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Accessing Your Staged WordPress Site

Emily Hall
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After you have created a staged WordPress site, you can access it to make changes. Haven’t created a staged version of your site yet? See our article, Creating a Staging Site for a WordPress Website.  

Access the WordPress Editor for Your Staging Site

Now that your staging site is set up, it's time for you to make changes. To access your site's WordPress admin interface, you will need:

Finding Your Staging Site Admin URL

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

  1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
  2. Click WordPress in the left sidebar, then click List Sites in the drop-down
  3. Click the Nickname of your site
  4. Click the Staging tab
  5. Click the URL link next to Staging Admin URL
  6. Enter your staging site’s admin username and admin password.

    Not sure what your login credentials are? See the “What are My Login Credentials?” section for help.

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

  1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
  2. In the top navigation bar, click WordPress 
  3. Find your WordPress site and click its 6 - accessing your staged wordperss site.pngstaging icon
  4. Next to Staging Admin URL, click the URL link 
  5. Enter your staging site’s admin username and admin password.

    Not sure what your login credentials are? See the What are My Login Credentials? section for help.

This will log you into the WordPress editor where you can make changes to your staging site.

Finding Your Staging Site Login Credentials

Your login credentials are affected by what type of staging site you created. Find the scenario that best fits your situation, then follow the instructions: 

Copy Live Site

If you copy your existing site onto the staging site, your login credentials will be the same as your live site's.

If you change your credentials on your staging site and publish those changes, your live site will also reflect those changes. 

Fresh WordPress Install

If you create a fresh install, the staging site will generate a new password for you. The new WordPress installation will display the new login credentials when the installation is complete. These credentials will only be displayed once, so it’s important to note them. 

Didn't take note of the login credentials? You can click the Reset Staging Admin Passwordbutton to generate a new set of credentials. 

Password Protecting Your Staging Site

Add a layer of security to your staging site by enabling an HTTP Authentication username and password.

You can read more about HTTP Authentication in our article: Password Protecting Your Staging Site. 

Access the Staging Site’s Front End

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

  1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
  2. Click WordPress in the left sidebar, then click List Sites in the drop-down
  3. Click the Nickname of your site
  4. Click the Staging tab
  5. Click the URL next to Staging URL
  6. If you have enabled HTTP Authentication on your staging site, enter the HTTP Auth username and password

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

  1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
  2. In the top navigation bar, click WordPress 
  3. Find your WordPress site and click its 6 - accessing your staged wordperss site.pngstaging icon
  4. Next to Staging URL, click the URL link
  5. If you have enabled HTTP Authentication on your staging site, enter the HTTP Auth username and password

This will take you to your staging site’s front end so you can see how the changes have affected your site’s appearance.

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