Give my app a staging site before production | Vovy

Create a staging branch with its own URL, env vars and test database, so every change gets checked before it reaches real users.

Set up a staging branch on staging.mydomain.com that deploys before production

How it works

Create a staging branch: Vovy creates a staging branch in GitHub from your main branch and pushes it.
Give it a fixed domain: In Vercel's Domains page, Vovy adds staging.yourdomain.com and assigns it to the staging Git branch so it always shows the latest staging build.
Point staging at test services: Vovy sets Preview env vars for the staging branch to use a separate test database and Stripe test keys, so testing never touches real data.
Add the DNS record: Vovy asks, then adds a CNAME for staging with the value Vercel shows.
Show the workflow: A flow card shows the path: feature branch, then staging, then main. Vovy explains how to merge each step on GitHub.

A branch domain works on any plan. Vercel's dedicated custom environments feature needs a paid plan, but you don't need it for this.

So test signups, fake orders and experiments never show up for real users or mess with real data.

Preview links change with every push. Staging gives testers one address that always has the latest candidate.