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.

:::warning
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?**

1. You purchase a new hosting plan with the same specs as your current one (annual billing), using a subdomain (for example, `dev.yourdomain.com`).
2. Our team performs a full clone of your cPanel onto the new hosting account.
3. 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.