When you create a sandbox, all of your metadata is copied to the sandbox. Metadata is the actual object and field configuration, as well as your setup items. This is the opposite of regular data, which is what is entered into those objects. There is one type of sandbox that copies both metadata and data; we will discuss this in the next section. Follow these steps to create a sandbox:
- Let's take a look at how to create a sandbox. First, navigate to Setup and then the Home tab (1), as shown in the following screenshot:
- From the Home tab, go to PLATFORM TOOLS (2) | Environments (3)| Sandboxes (4).
- The following screenshot ...
