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WordPress Modern WordPress Workflow The Staging Server Staging Hosting

Michael Leismeister
Michael Leismeister
3,706 Points
Posted by Michael Leismeister
Michael Leismeister
3,706 Points

Another Noob question - do you need to have vps to do a staging server? Or can you use shared hosting?

I already have shared hosting and have been cowboy coding for awhile. I tend to have unfinished sites in a sub domain and then upload them to main domain when ready. can you use shared hosting to do "Modern WP workflow " ?

Yolanda Facio
Yolanda Facio
6,944 Points
Yolanda Facio
Yolanda Facio
6,944 Points

I, too, would like some info on setting up a workflow using shared hosting, many of my clients have shared hosting. While I can set up local server and even use git to keep track of my workflow, in the end, I'm forced to ftp files to the client's host. I also end up setting up a test site and then move files over to the production site, similar to what Michael is doing.

Jeremy Castanza
Jeremy Castanza
12,081 Points
Jeremy Castanza
Jeremy Castanza
12,081 Points

I don't have an answer to your question, but taking an educated guess. I'm going to say no. Siteground offers staging in what I presume is a shared environment. However, I'm interested in what others have to say about this. I haven't really gotten into staging. My workflow is pretty similar to what you both have described.