Customize the template before putting it online

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Hello,
how can I customize the template before putting it online?
I mean that I would not like to work on the theme while the site is live. Is it possible?
Thanks

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Hello,

You can create a staging website, and after you finish the design and whatever you want, and after you can migrate to the live website.
Also, you can design it on the live website and add a maintenance plugin.

Thank you!

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Hi Anamaria,
thank you very much for your answer.
About the staging solution can you tell me if there can be any problem with the license?
I mean, can I use the license on the staging site and then move it to the live one?

Thanks

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Hello,

Yes, you can use the same license on two websites, one live and one for testing.

Thank you!

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Great!
And, after customization, for the migration I can use the “Import/Export Theme Settings” of the Theme itself?

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Hello,

You can use the duplicator plugin https://duplicator.com/how-to-migrate-wordpress-site/
Using the import/export option from the theme will allow you to import only the theme panel settings, the cloud templates go in tool > export – https://i.imgur.com/3Wxk885.png then to import you need to go in tool > import then install the wordpress importer and clink on run import – https://i.imgur.com/tyxoVvg.png

Thank you!

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I think the import/export option of the theme is what I need because I already have the site running with another theme, so I would like to transfer only the Newspaper settings.
Otherwise I can create a dev copy of the actual live site, customize the newspaper theme, and then migrate the whole site back. Right?

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Hello,

Yes, you need a backup for both live and staging websites, which can revert.

Thank you!

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