{"id":6180,"date":"2022-05-03T09:54:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=6180"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:56:50","slug":"how-can-i-clone-my-wp-site-with-duplicator","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-clone-my-wp-site-with-duplicator\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I clone my WP site with Duplicator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a step-by-step article that will help you clone your WordPress website with the Duplicator<\/strong> plugin. This will be especially helpful if you want to move the content of your website to a new domain name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Download and install Duplicator on your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To add Duplicator<\/strong> to your existing WordPress site, navigate from your WordPress Dashboard to Plugins<\/strong>(1) > Add New<\/strong>(2). Search for the “Duplicator<\/strong>“(3) in the top-right search bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, click the Install Now<\/strong> button(4). After a successful installation, click the Activate<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2. Create a Backup.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once activated, you\u2019ll see a new Duplicator<\/strong> option in your dashboard panel.
Go to Duplicator <\/strong>(1) > Backups<\/strong> (2) and click the Create New<\/strong> (3) button to build a new backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will create a backup of your website that can be restored to a new domain name using the Duplicator plugin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the next page, you will see the settings under the Storage<\/strong>, Archive<\/strong>, and Installer <\/strong>icons, you don\u2019t have to touch any of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just leave them as default and click Next<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Duplicator plugin will then scan your website’s files and database and check if they exceed the 500 Mb threshold of the free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please keep in mind that, if your website is bigger than 500 Mbs (including files and database), the plugin will not allow you to continue further. That means you will need to either reduce the size of the website or upgrade to the paid version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the scan is finished, there will also likely be some notices and warnings from the plugin, but none of the described issues will prevent the plugin from properly working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the Build<\/strong> button to proceed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the backup file is built, download the installer.php<\/strong> (1) and the Archive<\/strong> (2) file to your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For security reasons, installer.php<\/em> is blocked by default and redirects to our homepage when accessed. To use it during migration, contact our support via chat to temporarily unblock it\u2014then reblock it afterward to keep your site secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3. Upload the Duplicator backup (Archive and Installer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now you have to upload both the Installer<\/strong> and the Archive<\/strong> file into the directory of your new domain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The files can be uploaded via the WPX File Manager<\/a> <\/strong>or FTP with FileZilla<\/strong> this example, we will use the WPX File Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply drag and drop BOTH <\/strong>the Installer<\/strong> and the Archive<\/strong> files into the empty \/public_html<\/strong> folder of your new domain name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4. Start the installation of the new website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you upload the files, you have to open the installer.php<\/strong> file from the browser. Type in domain.com\/installer.php<\/strong> in the browser that you use, where \u201cdomain.com\u201d is your new domain name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll see the duplicator installation wizard. If everything up to this point has been done correctly, this is what your screen should look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5. Connect the database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, you need to add the database details. The Duplicator plugin will ask you for Host\/Database\/User\/Password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Host<\/strong>” needed to be localhost, as it’s set by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cDatabase<\/strong>\u201d name can be found in the \u201cDatabases\u201d menu in your WPX Client Panel. Navigate to your Client Panel<\/strong> \u2192 Database<\/strong> (1) and copy the database name<\/strong> (2) that is connected to your new website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep in mind that for this article, we will use the database name newsite_com, but you need to use the database name for your new website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, you need to create a database user for your website. If you don’t know how to do it, you can check this article<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the database user is created, you need to go back into your Duplicator installation and add the User<\/strong> and Password<\/strong>, which you’ve just created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6. Data Replacement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are using a new domain name for this website, you can check the changes to the database paths<\/strong> and the Site URL<\/strong> in the Settings<\/strong> menu, which is right next to the Database<\/strong> menu. From there, you can also select a new Site Title<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 7. Validation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, leave the rest of the settings with their default settings and click the Validate<\/strong> button. This is what your screen should look like afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the installation has been validated, you need to accept the terms & notices<\/strong>(1), click Next<\/strong>(2), and then OK<\/strong> to confirm the settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 8. Test your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you’re done, the final essential step is to test your website. For that, click the Admin Login<\/strong> button to log in to the new website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to use the same WP admin login credentials from the original website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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