How to Create a Sandbox in Salesforce

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May 11, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to set up a new Salesforce sandbox environment step by step.

Quick summary

A Salesforce sandbox is an isolated environment used to safely test code changes and customizations without affecting your live production org. This demo walks you through the exact steps to create a Developer Sandbox in Salesforce Setup in under ten minutes.

Steps

Go to Setup in the top right corner of your Salesforce instance.
Find Sandboxes by typing "Sandboxes" into the Quick Find box and selecting it from the results.
Click New Sandbox to begin the sandbox creation process.
Assign a name to your new sandbox.
Choose Developer Sandbox as the sandbox type, which is ideal for testing code changes and customizations.
Leave the Apex Class field empty if not needed, then define the access level for the sandbox.
Click Create to submit the sandbox creation request.
Wait for the sandbox to become available — provisioning can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours.

📌 Why this matters

Creating a Salesforce sandbox is essential for any development or admin team that needs to safely test configuration changes, custom code, and new features before deploying to a live production environment. A Developer Sandbox gives teams a full copy of their org's metadata, enabling accurate testing without risking data integrity or business continuity. By following a repeatable, step-by-step sandbox creation process, organizations can accelerate their Salesforce release cycles while maintaining governance and quality control. This makes sandbox management a foundational skill for Salesforce administrators, developers, and release managers alike.

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