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If you want to test if everything is working as intended on our servers, you can create a test site. The easiest way is to create a subdomain for the test site.

Note:

You do not need to create a subdomain for the test website. You can use one of the methods in this guide to test using your domain:

How to view a website without changing nameservers or DNS?

Create a Subdomain

1. Go to cPanel > Domains > Create a New Domain.
   
   
2. Type in the subdomain name, e.g., sub.yourdomain.com
   
   *Replace sub.yourdomain.com with your actual subdomain.
   
   
3. By default, the server will create a separate directory for the subdomain to host website files. This is recommended as it keeps your test website and production website separate.
   
   You can set the subdomain to use public_html (the same directory as yourdomain.com). This will cause sub.yourdomain.com to display the same website as yourdomain.com.
   
   To do so, check mark [*] Share document root.
   
   
4. Click "Submit".
   
   

Third-Party DNS

Additional steps are required if you are hosting DNS on Cloudflare/Quic.cloud/third-party DNS and not on our servers:

• Create two DNS records on Cloudflare/Quic.cloud/third-party DNS:
  
  A Record:
  Name: sub.yourdomain.com
  Value: <server IP>
  
  A Record:
  Name: www.sub.yourdomain.com
  Value: <server IP>
  
  *You can find the server shared IP on the right sidebar of your cPanel home.
  *Replace sub.yourdomain.com with your actual subdomain.
  
  
• Install an SSL Certificate on the subdomain.
  
  

Clone or Install WordPress

Create a clone of your existing website, or install WordPress.