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🚚 Using Snapshots for Store Migration

Need to move your store to a different domain, environment, or WC Studio instance? With Snapshots, migrating your store is simple, fast, and error-free. You can clone or restore a snapshot to launch an identical store on a new path without touching a single file manually.

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📍 Go to: WC Studio → Snapshots

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🧭 When to Use Snapshots for Migration

  • 🔁 Moving a store from staging to live
  • 🧪 Duplicating a store for testing or development
  • 🌍 Launching the same store on a different region or market
  • 💼 Cloning a store setup for a new client or brand

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🛠 Steps to Migrate a Store Using Snapshots

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Step 1: Take a Snapshot of the Source Store

  1. Navigate to your existing store.
  2. Go to Snapshots.
  3. Click “Take New Snapshot”.
  4. Name it (e.g. Staging_March2025) and click Create.

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Step 2: Clone Store from Snapshot

  1. From the Snapshots panel, find the snapshot you created.
  2. Click Clone.
  3. Enter a new Store Name and subdomain.
  4. Choose the environment (Live, Staging, Development).
  5. Click Create Store.
✅ WC Studio will launch a brand-new store using the full state of the original store — including files, database, plugins, settings, and configuration.

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🎯 What Gets Migrated?

  • ✅ All WordPress/WooCommerce settings
  • ✅ Themes & plugins (active + installed)
  • ✅ Database (products, orders, users, etc.)
  • ✅ PHP & config settings
  • ✅ Store environment (Live/Staging/Dev)

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🔄 Optional: Update Domain or URLs

After migration, if you’re using a custom domain:
  • Navigate to: Store → Manage → Domains
  • Add your new domain and set it as Primary
  • Update any hardcoded URLs in content if needed (optional)

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💡 Pro Tips

  • ✅ Use Clone from Snapshot for launching new versions of a successful store
  • ✅ Take a snapshot of the new store after migration for instant rollback
  • ✅ Always test the new store thoroughly before making it public