# How to Make a Staging instance for my app for testing **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [March 26, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047 "2024-03-26T09:03:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/1 "2024-03-26T09:03:25Z")
Hi Guys, I need to make a staging instance for my app for testing. I tried duplicating the app then I see the data in both tables are the same. My App uses glide table Anyways I can do it easily? Thank you in advance, Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/2 "2024-03-26T09:09:01Z")
When you duplicate the App, you should select the “Copy the sheet” option. This will give you a new independent copy of all tables, that are not linked in any way to the original App. ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/3 "2024-03-26T09:33:30Z")
Thank you Murphy, Tried that just sometime back. Yeah it works now. I got confused thinking its only for google sheets as it was showing sheets symbol. Thank you again. Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/4 "2024-03-26T09:44:04Z")
Yes, I agree. The terminology on that screen is very outdated. I’ve put in a request to have it updated. ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/5 "2024-03-26T09:58:39Z")
Thank you Darren. Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/6 "2024-03-26T23:45:47Z")
Please also note that if you have any setups that are different from your production version, they won’t migrate automatically. You have to do it manually. ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/7 "2024-03-26T23:53:14Z")
👆 I think @ThinhDinh 's point above is important. When we duplicate an app and select “Copy sheet”, the app thus duplicated is merely that, a duplicate: tables in the data editor, tabs and screens in the layout editor, actions in the actions editor, and settings are all duplicates. The original app and duplicated app are totally unlinked, and I don’t think we can say one is a staging instance, but rather a separate backup. ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/8 "2024-03-27T09:24:54Z")
Thank you for replying ThinDinh, Will keep it in mind Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-a-staging-instance-for-my-app-for-testing/72047/9 "2024-04-03T09:25:14Z")
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