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title: Linking a Staging Site to a Production Site on Pressable
url: "https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/linking-a-staging-site-to-a-production-site-on-pressable/"
published: 2025-02-13
modified: 2025-09-11
author: Varsha Adusumilli
---

## Understanding Staging Site Linking

Through your [My Pressable Control Panel](https://my.pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/), you can add a new website, clone a website, and create a staging website. In the article, [How Sites, Staging Websites, and Website Clones Work at Pressable](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/how-sites-staging-websites-and-website-clones-work-at-pressable/), we will explain the differences between these three actions.

When you create a staging site in Pressable, it is automatically linked to its corresponding production site if it was created using the `Clone to Staging` option. This link allows the staging site to appear in the staging dropdown menu for easy access as shown below.

![dropdown menu showing the staging sites](https://i0.wp.com/pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/staging-production-dropdown.png?resize=1024%2C551&ssl=1)

However, if a staging site was created independently and not cloned from a production site, it will not be linked in the dropdown. Currently, there is no built-in option to manually associate an existing staging site with a production site.

## Push or Sync Changes

When you use the `Clone to Staging` feature, the system creates a separate, independent copy of the production site. Regardless of whether a site was cloned and linked or created separately, you can [push or sync changes between any two sites](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/pushing-staging-to-production/) using the `Manage Data` section in your control panel.

## Managing Staging Sites

- **Create a Staging Site via Cloning:** If you prefer or want your staging sites to appear in the dropdown, clone the production site to a new staging site to establish the link and see it on the dropdown from the site’s settings page.
- **Use the Manage Data Section:** You can push or restore data between any two sites even if they are not created as a clone and linked.
- **Understanding Site Organization:** Pressable’s system provides flexibility, and understanding how sites are structured can help users make the most of its features.

## Future Enhancements

We recognize that you may want to manually link an existing staging site to a production site. This feature is being considered for future platform improvements. If this functionality is critical to your workflow, please [share your feedback with our support team](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/feedback/).