<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce the WordPress ZIP folder has downloaded, extract it. The easiest way to transfer the WordPress files at this point is to move a file browser window next to FileZilla. Reconnect to your website by clicking the down arrow next to the Site Manager button, then click your Site Manager entry. After a few seconds, you should see the root directory of your site appear on the right side of FileZilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can’t just drop the WordPress files anywhere though. First, double click the www<\/em> directory, then you should see another folder with the name of your domain. Double-click this folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThen you should see three more folders appear. Double-click the public_html<\/em> folder. This is the actual folder where your website files are stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nNow you should just see a single file, Default.html<\/em>. You will want to delete this file, it’s just a default placeholder. We will be dumping the WordPress files here instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nSelect all of the WordPress files from the extracted folder and click and drag the files to the right side of FileZilla where it says Empty directory listing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou will know that the WordPress files have finished transferring once you see no queued files. If everything went smoothly, there shouldn’t be any failed transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo matter if you are setting up a WordPress sandbox with SiteGround or another host, the next step is to install WordPress. Open your browser and navigate to your temporary domain, but make sure it’s prefixed with https:\/\/<\/em>. Be sure that you see a green lock next to the website address to make sure the installation process is secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re using Chrome, you should see the website address look like the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOr if you’re using Firefox, it should look very similar: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce you’ve checked for the green lock, ensure that you’re seeing the same page as the one below. If you are, select your language and click Continue<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe next screen is just informing you that you need your database credentials before proceeding. You should have these from the steps you’ve taken earlier. After you have your database credentials on hand, click Let’s go!<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou will see a screen prompting you for your database credentials. Enter them for each of the fields and click Submit<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf all of the credentials were accepted, you should see the following notice that WordPress is ready to be installed. Click the Run the installation<\/em> button. There is still some information WordPress still needs such as your website name and the username and password for your administrator account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou should now see the following screen prompting for your website title and username, password, and email for your administrator account. I would recommend enabling the Discourage search engines from indexing this site<\/em> checkbox since this website will be a sandbox for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter you filled in all the information, click Install WordPress<\/em>. The installation is very quick, it only takes a few seconds. WordPress will then inform you that the installation was successful. Click the Log In<\/em> button to log in to your new WordPress site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nEnter the username and password you just entered above to log into your site, then click the Log In<\/em> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf your credentials are correct, the WordPress dashboard for your sandbox site should appear!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n You now have created a WordPress sandbox with SiteGround, perfect for testing themes, plugins, and configurations. Whether you’re a website designer or developer, it’s useful to know how to setup a test website on a live environment. Do you still need help creating a WordPress sandbox with SiteGround? Please contact us<\/a> and we would be glad to consult with you to help setup the perfect testing environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’re anything like me, and need to test out some tweaks to a website or plugin, you’d prefer a dedicated website to tinker with. 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