Issues logging into Test or Staging Site

Hi @jaycova,

What error message do you get when you try to login?

You can check this guide to find some fix to some common login troubles.

The error message is you cannot log into a staging server. Which is ridiculous because how else are you suppose to check new things…I dont want to develop on production server.

I know I am not the only one with this problem but nothing seems to work

How did you set up this staging site?

So how does wordpress or Jetpack decide what is Prod and what is Staging or Test? There has to be a setting somewhere. I can SSH into the server but not what I need for programing the site in wordpress.

My guess is the WordPress security key (salt).

Could you try generating a new key for the staging site?

You’ll find where to put them in your wp-config file. Just replace existing with the applicable keys.

Seems it would be easier to get rid of Jetpack. how would I generate a new key? is there an article on that?

Ok got it. Here is the Answer

I need to add the following to the wp-config file:
define( ‘JETPACK_STAGING_MODE’, true );

I restarted the services and was able to log in.

Thank you for your help.

Awesome!

When you said you didn’t have the staging site listed on jetpack, I assumed you meant jetpack plugin wasn’t active.

About how jetpack determines a staging site, it probably just takes the first copy as the main site. And considering the first is on the root domain… (my opinion)

It’s great to know you figured this out.

Kindly mark this topic as resolved so as to help others who may be facing a similar issue in the future. Cheers!

Thanks for your help