What is a Demo Site?
Demo sites on Flywheel allow you to set up a demonstration of a WordPress site free for up to 14 days, prior to paying for a subscription.
The typical use case for demo sites is handling final delivery of client sites when you want your client to pay for the hosting. For example, develop a WordPress site locally (we recommend our app Local — it’s free, fast and super functional), then migrate it to a demo site on Flywheel when you’re ready to hand off billing to your client. Easy!
How do I create a demo site?
Click the Create a New Site button
Click the Create a Demo Site button
Instead of choosing a plan, select “Create a Demo Site” on the righthand sidebar.
Migrate the client's site to the demo
Then, get confirmation from your client that it’s good to go. If your client asks for changes, you can make them directly to the demo site!
Transfer billing to your client
Click Set Up Billing to generate an email to your client with a link to create a subscription on Flywheel that your client will manage.
Make the site live
Once your client finishes setting up the site subscription, the demo site is converted to a paid site, and you can point domain DNS to Flywheel and take the site live! For more information on this process, check out this help article: How do I go live on Flywheel?
Still need help?
If you run into any snags setting up a demo site, our Happiness Engineers would be glad to assist.
Getting Started
New to Flywheel? Start here, we've got all the information you'll need to get started and launch your first site!
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Migrating your sites using the Flywheel Migrations plugin
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How do I go live on Flywheel?
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What is a Demo Site?
Account Management
Learn all about managing your Flywheel user account, Teams and integrations.
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Your role as a collaborator
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How do I transfer sites to/from an Organization?
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What is a collaborator in Flywheel?
Features
Flywheel hosting plans include a ton of great features. Learn about how to get a free SSL certificate, set up a staging site, and more!
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All the server and setting info you'll need to help you get the most out of your Flywheel hosting plan!
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Can I get access to my database?
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What plugins are not recommended?
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How do I access my site via SFTP?
Site Management
Tips and tricks for managing your sites on Flywheel, including going live, troubleshooting issues and migrating or cloning sites.
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View the Local help docs
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