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      • Multiple Price Changer
      • Option Price Lite
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      • Option Price Link Pro
      • Product As Option
      • Pricing Calculator >
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      • Calendar v1.2.15+
      • Category Display Wall
      • Constant Contact Integration
      • Constant Contact V1.3.4+
      • Constant Contact Integration & Online Newsletter Pack
      • Constant Contact Popup
      • Coupon By Locations
      • Customer Group Auto Assigned
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      • Customer Preferences
      • eGift Card
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      • Info Banner
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    • AbanteCart v1.3.0
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default AuthorizeNet Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default Core Lib Config Fix
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default Fast Checkout Typo Fix
      • AbanteCart V1.3.0 Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Product Option Cost patch files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Rounding Fix
      • Default UPS
    • AbanteCart v1.3.1
      • AbanteCart v1.3.1 patch files
      • AbanteCart V1.3.1 Default Core XSS Vulnerability Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.1 Incorrect New Product Length And Weight Class patch file
    • AbanteCart v1.3.2
      • AbanteCart V1.3.2 Base64 Encoded Unnecessarily. Php Mailer Patch File
      • AbanteCart V1.3.2 Default Core XSS Vulnerability Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.2 Default Flat Rate And Default Weight Based Shipping patch file
      • AbanteCart v1.3.2 Incorrect New Product Length And Weight Class patch file
    • AbanteCart v1.3.3
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Default Authorizenet Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Bootstrap5 Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Default Stripe Patch FIle
      • AbanteCart V1.3.3 Min And Max Order Subtotal Threshold For Shippers Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Page Limit patch files
    • AbanteCart v1.3.4
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Admin Invoice Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Bootstrap5 Listing Block And Product Page Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Default Weight Patch File
      • AbanteCart V1.3.4 Default PayPal Commerce Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Order Patch Files
    • AbanteCart v1.4.0
      • AbanteCart v1.4.0 Storefront Category Breadcrumb Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.4.0 Novator patch file
  • Freebies
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  • V1 Docs
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      • Cost Plus Changer
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      • Enhanced Editor
      • Enhanced Editor v1.2.15+
      • hCaptcha Integration
      • Incomplete Order
      • Moloni Integration
      • MSRP Calculator
      • Multiple Price Changer
      • Option Price Lite
      • Option Price Pro
      • Option Price Pro With Discount
      • Option Price Link Pro
      • Product As Option
      • Pricing Calculator >
        • Area Calculator
        • Length Calculator
        • Liquids Calculator
        • Pricing Calculator
        • Pricing Calculator Pack
        • Pricing Calculator Area & Length Pack
        • Pricing Calculator Weight & Liquids Pack
        • Volume Calculator
        • Weight Calculator
      • Quick Grid Export
      • Return Authorization
      • Return Product Qty
      • Special Shipping Images
      • Telephone Option
      • VAT/Tax ID Option
    • B2B
      • Additional Order Calculation
      • B2B
      • Company Reference
      • Invoice Payment
      • Invoice Payment & Billing By Invoice Pack
    • Marketing A-M
      • AddThis
      • Brands Info
      • Build A Gift
      • Bulk Buying
      • Calendar
      • Calendar v1.2.15+
      • Category Display Wall
      • Constant Contact Integration
      • Constant Contact V1.3.4+
      • Constant Contact Integration & Online Newsletter Pack
      • Constant Contact Popup
      • Coupon By Locations
      • Customer Group Auto Assigned
      • Customer Group Category Access
      • Customer Preferences
      • eGift Card
      • EasyAppt Integration
      • Easy Slider
      • In Stock
      • Info Banner
      • MailChimp Integration
      • MailChimp Integration Plus
      • MailChimp Integration & Online Newsletter Pack
      • MailChimp Popup
      • Min-Max Order By Category
      • Multi Column Submenu
      • Multiple Discount Manager
    • Marketing N-Z
      • Online Newsletter
      • Option Price Pro & Product Pricing Plus Pack
      • Product Pricing Plus
      • Product Tags
      • Promo Manager
      • Quick Checkout
      • Quick View
      • Relations Display
      • Reorder
      • ShareThis Integration
      • Total Search
    • Partner
      • AbanteCart/AvaTax Integration extension
      • TaxJar Integration
    • Payment
      • Billing By Invoice
      • Enhanced Authorize.Net (AIM)
      • Interac e-Transfer
    • Product Feeds
      • Honest Green Import Addon
      • Honest Green Orders Management AddOn
    • Reports
      • Advanced Reports
      • Advanced Reports v1.2.15+
      • Banner Statistic Manager
      • Downloadable Files Report
      • Inventory Report
      • Sales By State Report
    • Shipping
      • Australia Post Integration
      • Canada Post Integration
      • Delivery Scheduler
      • Delivery Scheduler + Quick Grid Export Pack
      • Fedex Integration
      • Enhanced Flat Rate Shipping
      • Multiple Flat Rate Shipping
      • New Zealand Post Integration
      • Purolator Integration
      • ShipEngine Integration
      • TBD
      • UPS Integration
      • UPS Integration Plus
      • USPS Integration
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    • Pirate Ship Integration
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      • Package Manager
    • AbanteCart v1.2.14
      • AbanteCart v1.2.14 product location files
    • AbanteCart v1.2.16
      • Default Stripe
    • AbanteCart v1.3.0
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default AuthorizeNet Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default Core Lib Config Fix
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Default Fast Checkout Typo Fix
      • AbanteCart V1.3.0 Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Product Option Cost patch files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.0 Rounding Fix
      • Default UPS
    • AbanteCart v1.3.1
      • AbanteCart v1.3.1 patch files
      • AbanteCart V1.3.1 Default Core XSS Vulnerability Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.1 Incorrect New Product Length And Weight Class patch file
    • AbanteCart v1.3.2
      • AbanteCart V1.3.2 Base64 Encoded Unnecessarily. Php Mailer Patch File
      • AbanteCart V1.3.2 Default Core XSS Vulnerability Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.2 Default Flat Rate And Default Weight Based Shipping patch file
      • AbanteCart v1.3.2 Incorrect New Product Length And Weight Class patch file
    • AbanteCart v1.3.3
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Default Authorizenet Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Bootstrap5 Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Default Stripe Patch FIle
      • AbanteCart V1.3.3 Min And Max Order Subtotal Threshold For Shippers Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.3 Page Limit patch files
    • AbanteCart v1.3.4
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Admin Invoice Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Bootstrap5 Listing Block And Product Page Patch Files
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Default Weight Patch File
      • AbanteCart V1.3.4 Default PayPal Commerce Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.3.4 Order Patch Files
    • AbanteCart v1.4.0
      • AbanteCart v1.4.0 Storefront Category Breadcrumb Patch File
      • AbanteCart v1.4.0 Novator patch file
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Staging

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Important Notes: Staging needs to be done while the LIVE site is in MTCE mode. Otherwise use Cloning. An ongoing live site changes such as additions of products, orders, etc will be lost in staging push back.
Important Notes: You also need to reinstall WHY2 extension license code by replacing the development license code with live license code after staging push back.
NOTE : Stage functionality is available only for a few scripts at the moment. We will be adding it to more scripts soon.
NOTE : Stage has been added in Softaculous 4.2.8
NOTE : Stage is not supported on Softaculous Remote at the moment.
NOTE : If you have your site already installed manually. You will have to import it to Softaculous. Here is the guide How to Import an Installation

1. Login to Panel

  • Go to your panel (e.g. cPanel’s url will be https://domain.com:2083) and login with your details.
  • There click on the Softaculous Icon or Link.
  • The Softaculous Enduser Panel will be displayed.
  • Click Abantecart.

2. Choose the installation you want to Stage

  • Click on the Stage icon next to the installation you wish to clone.

  • The Staging page will appear with the current installation details and a form to fill in the details for the stage installation.

3. Fill in the Staging Installation Details

  • Fill in the staging installation details i.e. Choose domain, Directory, Database name, etc
  • Click on the Stage Installation button and this should do the trick. The time taken may vary in accordance to size of your installation, So please be patient.
  • That’s it !! You can now use this stage installation to test the updates or any other changes you may want to test.
NOTE : The admin/user account login details will be the same as the source installation.

 

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