{"id":5962,"date":"2017-04-28T11:56:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T08:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:05:45","slug":"clone-a-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/clone-a-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clone a WordPress Site? A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Looking to clone a WordPress website? In this post, we&#8217;ll guide you through the process using the free Duplicator plugin. It allows you to create operational copies on any compatible web server. Join us to explore the reasons and get a four-step tutorial. Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keyt\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;ve got a new web host or local setup ready, but hold off on installing WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the Duplicator plugin to pack your site into two neat files, making the whole cloning bit a breeze.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our easy-to-follow process: pack up your site, upload it on the server, prepare your database, and run the installer to wrap things up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcda <strong>Table of contents<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: <a href=\"#step-1\">Create a copy of your site and download it<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: <a href=\"#step-2\">Upload the copy of your site to your server<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3: <a href=\"#step-3\">Set up a database for your website\u2019s clone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 4: <a href=\"#step-4\">Run the Duplicator installer and finish the cloning process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to clone a WordPress website using Duplicator (in four simple steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before moving on to the first step, you&#8217;ll need to set up an account at a different web host or <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/local-by-flywheel-wordpress-on-mac\/\">create a local environment<\/a> to host your site&#8217;s clone. However, don&#8217;t set up WordPress there yet \u2013 we&#8217;ll take care of that together during the cloning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial covers Duplicator&#8217;s classic installer-based cloning method. Depending on your destination environment and the version of Duplicator you&#8217;re using, you may also see newer import-based or drag-and-drop migration options that reduce some of the manual setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\">Step 1: Create a copy of your site and download it \ud83d\udda8\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-duplicator\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1504967068  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/duplicator\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=2906985\" alt=\"Duplicator &#8211; Backups &amp; Migration Plugin &#8211; Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, &amp; More\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Duplicator &#8211; Backups &amp; Migration Plugin &#8211; Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, &amp; More<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/duplicator\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2906985 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/smub\/\">Syed Balkhi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 1.5.16.1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> May 22, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/duplicator.1.5.16.1.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/duplicator\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t98%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/duplicator.1.5.16.1.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1,000,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 5.3+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install and activate<\/a> the Duplicator plugin on your original site. Then, go to your dashboard and look for the new <em>Duplicator <\/em>tab. Click on it and choose the <em>Create New <\/em>option:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-65e7aa52\"><img data-opt-id=1075426705  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1641\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png\" alt=\"WordPress Duplicator Packages page with Create New package option\" class=\"wp-image-115281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1641\/h:766\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 1641w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:140\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:478\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:358\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:717\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:23\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:224\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:371\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:560\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:138\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:182\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:126\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1641\/h:766\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Duplicator-Packages-page-with-Create-New-package-option.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A Duplicator &#8216;package&#8217; is a pair of files that sets up a clone of your website on a new server with a standalone installer. The plugin lets you create as many of these packages as you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, enter a name for identification purposes. You can also choose from the different storage options available, select archive and database files, and modify installer settings. When you&#8217;re happy with your selections, click on <em>Next<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-3c381b0e\"><img data-opt-id=1239303131  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1572\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-package-settings-screen.png\" alt=\"Duplicator package settings screen showing name, storage, archive, and installer options\n\" class=\"wp-image-115282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1572\/h:778\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-package-settings-screen.png 1572w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-package-settings-screen.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1572\/h:778\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-package-settings-screen.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage, Duplicator will scan your website for any issues:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-cfaf824f\"><img data-opt-id=255032178  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-scan-results-page-before-building-the-backup.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1481\" height=\"694\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:172\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-build-complete-screen-with-download-links.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:119\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-build-complete-screen-with-download-links.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1632\/h:718\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Duplicator-build-complete-screen-with-download-links.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Download them to your computer as you would any other file and keep note of where they&#8217;re saved. You&#8217;ll need them again in a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2\">Step 2: Upload the copy of your site to your server \ud83d\udcbb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to upload both of the files you downloaded to your new server. To do this, you&#8217;ll want to use a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client. If you don&#8217;t have one set up yet, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FileZilla<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to log into your new server via FTP, using the credentials you obtained when you signed up with your web host:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-c8433161\"><img data-opt-id=2053645012  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/filezilla-site-manager.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/filezilla-site-manager.png\" alt=\"FileZilla Site Manager used to configure FTP connection to a web host\" class=\"wp-image-48537\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:317\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/filezilla-site-manager.png 317w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:219\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/filezilla-site-manager.png 219w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:862\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/filezilla-site-manager.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;re in, copy both files to your server&#8217;s <em>root <\/em>directory. This is often called <code>www<\/code> or <code>public_html<\/code> on cPanel-style hosts, although managed WordPress hosts may use a different dashboard or handle this part for you. Then, proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\">Step 3: Set up a database for your website&#8217;s clone \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every WordPress website needs a corresponding database to store its information, and your clone is no exception. In this step, we&#8217;re going to set up an empty database where your cloned site will reside in preparation for step number four. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cPanel-home-showing-the-MySQL-Databases-tool.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1132\/h:315\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cPanel-home-showing-the-MySQL-Databases-tool.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;re in, look for the section to create a new database. Pick a name (preferably something related to your website) and confirm your choice by clicking on the <em>Create Database <\/em>button:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-572a2e96\"><img data-opt-id=924548396  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cPanel-Create-New-Database-form-for-MySQL.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1596\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cPanel-Create-New-Database-form-for-MySQL.png\" alt=\"cPanel Create New Database form for MySQL\" class=\"wp-image-115316\" 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Pick a name for your user and a password, then confirm your choice. 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Make sure to tick the option that says <em>All Privileges<\/em>, which will grant full access. Now, save the name of your database and your user&#8217;s information \u2013 you&#8217;ll need it in a minute. If you&#8217;re on a managed WordPress host, your provider may create the database automatically or give you these details in a custom control panel instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4\">Step 4: Run the Duplicator installer and finish the cloning process \u2699\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that both files are on your <em>root<\/em> server, access your new website through your browser and add <code>\/installer.php<\/code> to its URL, as in the example below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;www.wordpressclonesite.com\/installer.php<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This will enable you to access the installer file you downloaded during step one and start the cloning process. 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Fill out these fields and click on <em>Next <\/em>one final time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To wrap things up, the installer will ask you to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/permalinks-in-wordpress\/\">update your permalink structure<\/a>, test that your cloned website is working correctly, and delete both the installer and the archive files. To do so, click on each of the buttons that it shows you and let Duplicator do the work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward, you can pat yourself on the back. You&#8217;ve just learned how to clone a WordPress website!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why you might want to clone a WordPress website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, let&#8217;s talk about what the term &#8216;cloning&#8217; means in this context. Cloning your site is different from <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">backing it up<\/a>. Although the two processes might seem similar, they serve very different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloning involves creating a fully operational copy of your site in a specific location. In contrast, backing up your website results in a &#8216;dormant&#8217; copy of your files that you can store for safekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloning your WordPress site can come in handy in several ways, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When you need <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-staging-site\/\">a staging website<\/a><\/strong>: Testing major updates live is a risky business. Therefore, having a clone of your site enables you test your changes before updating your live website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For migration purposes<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-wordpress-hosting\/\">change web hosts<\/a>, you can take your WordPress site and set it up exactly as it was before on a new server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changing your domain name<\/strong>: Switching your domain name involves &#8216;cloning&#8217; your site to a new location on your server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the cloning process is relatively straightforward. 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Furthermore, the Duplicator plugin makes most of the process as simple as clicking a few buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+easily+clone+a+%23WordPress+website+with+%23Duplicator+%F0%9F%94%81&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/clone-a-wordpress-website\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to easily clone a #WordPress website with #Duplicator \ud83d\udd01<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+easily+clone+a+%23WordPress+website+with+%23Duplicator+%F0%9F%94%81&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/clone-a-wordpress-website\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 This is all it takes to clone a WordPress website with Duplicator:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dedede;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a copy of your site and download it \ud83d\udda8\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload a copy of your website to your new web host \ud83d\udcbb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up a database for your website&#8217;s clone \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the Duplicator installer and finish the cloning process \u2699\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Do you have any questions about cloning a WordPress website with Duplicator? 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