Staging Environments

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Staging environments let you test module updates, Odoo upgrades, and configuration changes without risking your production instance.

What is a Staging Environment?

A staging environment is a complete copy of your production Odoo instance — same database, same modules, same configuration — running in an isolated Docker container. Changes to staging never affect production.

Staging environments are available on **Base**, **Pro**, and **Agency** plans.

Creating a Staging Instance

1. Go to your production instance — Open the instance details in the dashboard.

2. Click “Create Staging” — Deploy Monkey creates a snapshot of your production database.

3. Wait for setup — The staging instance is created with a copy of your production data. This takes 2-5 minutes depending on database size.

4. Access staging — Your staging instance gets a unique URL (e.g., staging-xyz.yourdomain.com) and appears in your dashboard with a “Staging” badge.

Staging vs Production

Aspect	Production	Staging
Data	Live data	Copy from production
URL	Your custom domain	Auto-generated staging URL
Email sending	Enabled	Disabled by default
Cron jobs	Active	Paused by default
External integrations	Connected	Disconnected

Staging instances are created with email sending disabled and cron jobs paused to prevent accidental emails or automated actions on copied data. You can re-enable these manually if needed for testing.

Common Use Cases

Testing Module Updates

1. Create a staging environment
2. Pull the latest custom module code into staging
3. Upgrade the module in Odoo’s Apps menu
4. Test all affected workflows
5. If everything works, apply the same update to production

Testing Odoo Version Upgrades

1. Create a staging environment on the target Odoo version
2. Run the database migration
3. Test all modules and customizations
4. Verify reports, templates, and automations
5. Once confident, upgrade production

Training and Demos

Use staging instances to train new team members or demo features to stakeholders without affecting production data.

Staging Limits

Plan	Staging Instances
Free	—
Base	1
Pro	Unlimited
Agency	Unlimited

Cleanup

Staging instances consume server resources (CPU, RAM, disk). Delete staging environments when you’re done testing to free up resources.

To delete: Go to the staging instance → Settings → Delete Instance.