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🌍 Understanding Store Environments

In WC Studio, every store you create can run in different environments — giving you complete flexibility over how you build, test, and deploy your eCommerce experience.

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📌 What is a Store Environment?

A store environment is a separate version of your store used for different purposes — such as development, testing, or production. WC Studio allows you to manage your store’s environments seamlessly without needing third-party tools.

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🧩 Available Environment Types

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✅ Live Environment

  • This is your customer-facing, fully functional store.
  • All orders, payments, and customer interactions happen here.
  • Designed for speed, security, and performance.

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🛠 Development Environment

  • Used for building or testing new features, layouts, or code customizations.
  • You can safely experiment without affecting your live store.
  • Ideal for developers or staging plugin/theme compatibility.

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🧪 Staging Environment

  • A clone of your live store used for pre-launch testing.
  • Helps verify updates, plugin changes, or content modifications before they go live.
  • Supports QA teams or last-minute reviews.

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🧭 Switching Between Environments

📍 Go to: WC Studio → Dashboard → Environment Filter
  1. Use the Environment Filter dropdown at the top of your dashboard.
  2. Select:
    • Live
    • Staging
    • Development
✅ The store list and statistics will update based on your selection.

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💡 Best Practices

  • Always test major changes (e.g., plugin updates, checkout changes) in a Staging environment first.
  • Use Development for ongoing experiments, custom features, or plugin trials.
  • Keep your Live environment clean, updated, and secure for the best customer experience.