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This page will help you as unit administrator or member of your unit's web committee to log into the staging server. The staging server contains a near identical copy of your live website where you can play around and make any changes that won't be reflected on the live website. You can use this to practice, learn, and make as many changes as you'd like until you feel comfortable enough to apply them on your live website.
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Logging in to the staging server
Step 1:
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Open your browser of choice and type in the URL for your staging server website. We use the typical four letter abbreviation to denote each URL, so replace the 'xxxx' with the abbreviation for your department (e.g Comparative Literature would be https://cmlt.stage.franklin.uga.edu/user )
Step 2: Login to CAS using your myID account
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Log in into your LIVE website
Follow the steps detailed in the 'Drupal 8 - Logging into your site' guide in order to log into your live website.
Step 2: Click on the 'prod' tab
Once you log into your live website, click on the 'prod' tab. That should reveal two options: 'Open in: prod', and 'Open in: stage'.
Step 3: Click on 'Open in: Stage'
And now you're in your staging website! Notice how the administration menu is now maroon and white. The word "staging" should also be visible on the administration menu.
If you cannot access your staging site but know that you should be able to, please put in a ticket to the Franklin OIT Helpdesk via helpdesk.franklin.uga.edu.
Step 3: Get to work!
Now that we are logged in, you will see a maroon and white administration menu at the top. The word "staging" should also be visible on the administration menu. Note: If the bar is black and white it means you are on your live website! Continue on with other help documents for managing your site content.
Accessing the live website from your staging website
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