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# Snapshots migration

# 🚚 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

### 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