How to Create a Staging Site with a Single Thrive Suite License

In this article, you’ll learn how to use a single Thrive Suite license to customize Thrive Theme Builder on a staging site and then move your finished design to a live website.

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A Thrive Suite license can only be active on one website at a time. However, you can deactivate it from one site and reactivate it on another at any time—making it easy to use a staging site for design work before going live.

Step-by-Step Workflow

Step 1: Activate the License on Your Staging Site

Set up a staging site using your hosting provider’s staging tools (most hosts offer this as a one-click feature). Then:

1. Install the Thrive Product Manager plugin on the staging site.
2. Log in with your Thrive Themes account.
3. Install and activate Thrive Theme Builder.

For detailed installation instructions, see the installation guide.

Step 2: Customize Your Theme

With the license active on your staging site, customize your theme to your liking:

• Run the Site Wizard to set up your site structure.
• Configure your branding (logo, colors, typography).
• Customize your templates (homepage, posts, pages, blog lists).
• Test everything across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Step 3: Deactivate the License from the Staging Site

Once your design is ready:

1. Go to the Thrive Product Manager in your WordPress admin.
   
   

   

2. Deactivate the Thrive Theme Builder license from the staging site.
   
   

This frees up the license for use on your live site.

Step 4: Copy the Staging Site to Your Live Site

Migrate your staging site to your live website. The method depends on your hosting setup:

• Many hosting providers (e.g., WPX Hosting) offer built-in migration tools.
• You can also use WordPress cloning/migration plugins like Duplicator.

Step 5: Reactivate the License on the Live Site

After the migration:

1. Go to the Thrive Product Manager on your live site.
   
   

   

2. Log in with your Thrive Themes account.
3. Reactivate the license.

Your fully customized Thrive Theme Builder site is now live.

Related Resources

• Installing Thrive Theme Builder: Follow the installation and activation guide.
• Getting Started: Learn how to use the Site Wizard and dashboard.
• Importing and Exporting Themes: Learn how to export and import themes between sites.