> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing configurations

# 🛠️ Creating & Managing Configurations

WC Studio lets you create reusable **Configurations** — custom setup profiles that include themes, plugins, PHP settings, and more. These are perfect for speeding up new store creation and maintaining consistency across projects.

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## 📍 Go to: WC Studio → Configurations

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## ➕ Creating a New Configuration

You can create a configuration by capturing the current setup of an existing store.

### ✅ Steps to Create:

1. Navigate to **Configurations**
2. Click **“Add Configuration”**
3. Choose an existing store to base your configuration on
4. Name your configuration (e.g. “Fashion Starter Stack”)
5. (Optional) Add a description for clarity
6. Click **Save Configuration**

Your new configuration will now appear in your configuration library.

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## 🧩 What’s Included

When creating a configuration, WC Studio captures:

* ✅ Active Theme
* ✅ Installed Plugins
* ✅ PHP Settings (e.g. memory limit, execution time)
* ✅ WordPress/WooCommerce base settings
* ✅ Environment configuration (Live, Staging, Dev)

> 💡 Customizations not stored in the plugin or theme database (e.g. media files, content) will not be included.

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## 📥 Applying a Configuration

You can use saved configurations during new store creation:

1. Go to **Create New Store**
2. Choose **“Create From a Configuration”**
3. Select one of your saved profiles
4. WC Studio will auto-install the selected theme, plugins, and settings

This makes it incredibly easy to launch niche-specific or client-ready stores in minutes.

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## 🔄 Managing Configurations

| Action        | Description                                                   |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit**      | Rename or change the description of an existing configuration |
| **Duplicate** | Clone a configuration to create a slight variation            |
| **Delete**    | Remove a configuration you no longer need                     |

You can access all configurations from the **Configurations Dashboard**.

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## 💡 Pro Tips

* ✅ Maintain a configuration for each **industry or store type** you serve
* ✅ Use **internal naming conventions** (e.g. `Wholesale_Dev_Config`, `Digital_Prod_Live`)
* ✅ Regularly update your configurations to reflect your latest plugin stacks or setup improvements